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ENTERTAINMENTS 



-FOR- 



CHURCH SOCIALS. 



Women's Social and Charitable Organizations, 



JUVENILE ^^ VOUXG PEOPLE'S SOCIETIES. 



-AND- 



J PRIVATE PARTIES, 






.KRON, X: 



Al 
MRS. H. e/kraMER. 



1892. 



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Entered accordiiifr to act of Conf»Tess, in the 3'ear 1802. hy 

MRS. H. E. KRAMER, 
In the office of the Librarian of Conjrress, at Washington. 



jpnterttoinment^ 



FeMlival of Komom. 

"OliI What is so sweet us a rose in June I " 

The Festival of Roses is a beautiful entertainment for the 
month of June, and has delighted all who have seen it. It is 
attended with but little expense, and must be given when 
roses are just in their pi-ime. T^et a large committee be 
appointed to solicit roses- tiie cut tiowers. (who that has 
them will not share them for a benevolent enterprise ?) also 
trailing vines of all kinds, and ferns. 

From these, select the choicest and put aside to be made 
into hand and button hole bouquets and sold. 

If possible, give the entertainment in one large, rather 
than in several small rooms, as less material will be required 
for decorating, and the general effect will be more pleasing. 

For decorations use ftistoons of cheese cloth of the 
colors of roses — pink, red, white, yellow, cream and rose. 

After this is arranged, pin, with common dressing pins, 
roses of all colors, also vines and fern leaves at intervals on 
the drapery. 

The cheese cloth can be sold after the entertainment, or 
laid aside to be used on another occasion. 

If the room is not carpeted, a home-like effect is obtained 
by placing rugs here and there on the floor, and having 
rockers, easels, etc., arranged as in a [)arl()r. 



4 ENTERTAINMENTS. 

In each of the four corners of the room arrange a booth, 
and drape the same with old lace curtains, upon which also 
pin roses, vines and ferns. In one of these, strawberries 
and ice cream will be served^-in another, lemonade — in the 
third have hand and button-hole bouquets, while the fourth 
will serve as a candy booth. Use plenty of roses in decorat- 
ing. Bouquets and baskets of roses should be everywhere. 

Each lady participating, either in the program, in serv- 
ing refreshments, or in any other way must assume the 
name of a rose, as "Baltimore Belle," or " Princess Marechal 
Neil, "by which name she will be known during the evening, 
and must wear a dress the color of that rose, or white, with 
corsage bouquet of roses the name of which she assumes. 

If gentlemen assist, each of them also assumes the name 
of a rose, as. " Prince Camille de Rohen" and wear button- 
hole bouquet of same. The following list of names, with cor- 
responding colors, will be found helpful in choosing names: 

Princess Adelaide, pink. 

Catherine Merniet, pink. 

Baltimore Belle, white. 

Prairie Queen, rose, 
Perfection Des Blanches, white. 

Caroline De Sansal, light pink. 

Annie De Diesbach, carmine. 

Baroness Rothschild, lig'^'t pitik. 

Her Majesty, pink. 

Bella, white. 

Blanche Moreau, white. 

Coquette De Lyn, yellow. 

Duchess of Edinburg-, red. 

Duchess De Brabant, rose. 

Etoile De Lyon, yellow. 

Marie Guillot, white. 

Marechal Neil, yellow. 



K N '1" }•: K *r .\ I N M K N TS . C 

American Beauty, deep rose. 

Georg-e the Fourth, crimson. 

General Washin^^ton, crimson, 

General Jacqueminot, dark crimson. 

Baron De Bonstetter, dark red. 

Victor Verdier, brig-ht rose. 

Henry Martin, pink. 

Dougflas, red. 

Charles Rovolli, rose. 

Other names can be added at the sug-gestion of a florist. 

A neatly printed prog-ram is provided, having two per- 
forations at the upper left hand corner, throug-h which a 
tiny moss rosebud is placed. This also makes a pretty 
souvenir for each guest. 

The programs should be distributed by two little girls, 
wearing white dresses elaborately trimmed with rosebuds 
and half blown roses. They may also assist in disposing of 
button-hole bouquets. 

Following is the program: 

Short Talk - - _ . ^^ w ^ t^ ,, 

,.,,,, - - War of Roses" 

V ocal iSolo - - - _ " r ^. 4. TD ^ t-. 

. - l^ast Kose of Summer" 

Recitation - . _ .* r> • ^ 

Brier Rose 
Chorus - - . . .tTD X c , 

Rose of Sharon" 

Other numbers may be added if a lengthy program is 
desired. This entertainment was given in one of the lai-o-e 
city churches, to the delight of hundreds who attended, and 
netted a handsome sum 

All decorations, except pinning on the roses, can be 
arranged at pleasure, while that should be deferred until 
within a few hours of the program. The roses and vines 
will not wither sufficiently to be noticeable in the evening 
when, with bright lights, the effect is charming. 

An admission of twenty-five or thirty cents is charged. 



6 KNTKKTAINMKNTS. 

including ice-cream and strawberries, other refreshments 
being extra, or charge ten cents admission, with an extra 
charge for all refreshments. 



OhMervalioii Parly. 

At an Observation Party each guest is given five cards, 
with representations of the five senses printed upon them. 
At a given signal, instruments of various kinds are played 
upon in an adjoining room and at the end of a half minute 
each guest is to write the name of as many of them as he 
recognized, on his card on w^hich is printed the ear. 

The one having the largest number is awarded a prize. 

In the contest for the sense of seeing, the guests are 
taken into a room where numerous objects w^ere placed upon 
a table — they glanced at it for half a minute, retired, and 
each w^rote the names of the articles seen, upon the card 
representing the eve. 

They are then given to taste of a mixture of various 
ingredients, and each makes note of the number of articles 
tasted, and w^rites the result upon the card representing the 
tongue. The guests are then blindfolded and are given 
various articles to distinguish by the sense of touch, writing 
the results as before. 

Lastly, bottles containing liquids, easily distinguished, 
w^ere placed before the guests, each one to determine by the 
sense of smell, what was contained in the bottles, writing 
the* results on the card representing the no^e. 

In each case prizes are given to the successful contest- 
ants. 



IC N r K K '1" A I N M V. N 'I'S . 



flwi}>rar> Nociafl. 

A Library Social was recently given with great success, 
by the members of a young ladies' society, in the spacious, 
double parlors of one of the members. The young ladies in 
charge were "mum" in regard to the nature of the enter- 
tainment—simply inviting their gentlemen friends to a 
Library Social at a certain time and place. 

They suggested also that the gentlemen meet at an 
ajjpointed place, and attend the social en mossc. 

Upon their arrival they are met by the president of the 
society, or any person appointed, who welcomes them, stat- 
ing also that she has in her library a choice collection of 
valuable books which she is going to give them the privilege 
of examining. 

She then introduces the Librarian and an assistant, who 
furnish the gentlemen with dainty cards containing a list of 
the books, or catalogue. 

No one is allowed to keep a book more than live min- 
utes. In case they do, they will be liable to a tine of a cent 
a minute. The librarian will keep an account of time. The 
library is separated from the guest room by sliding doors, 
or portieres. 

Applications for books are now made to the librarian 
from the following catalogue: 

No. 1. Under the Lilacs. 

Old Fashioned Girl. 
Hidden Hand. 
A Fair Barbarian. 
Samantha at Saratoj^a. 
Rose in Bloom. 
Little Women. 
Under Two Flaj^-s. 
Song-s in Many Keys. 



KNTFtKfAIN M EN'I*.^. 



lo. 10. 


Pink and White Tyranny 


" 11. 


Woman in White. 


'' 12. 


Scarlet Letter. 


" 13. 


Ivanhoe. 


" 14. 


Madcap Violet. 


" 15. 


Views Afoot. 


" 16. 


Little Red Riding- Hood. 


" 17. 


Roinola. 


" 18. 


Aunt Jo's Scrap Bag-. 


" 19. 


Pioneer. 


" 20. 


The Moonstone. 


" 21. 


The Last of the Tribune> 


" 22. 


Jane Eyre. 


" 23. 


The Newcombs. 


" 24. 


Histor)' of Greece. 


" 25. 


The Snow Imag-e. 



The list may be enlarged at pleasure. As has probably 
been surmised, each young lady impersonates one of the 
books, and. as applications are made for them, the librarian 
disappears behind the portieres and produces them, bring- 
ing them forward to the person calling for them. 

For instance, No. 11 is called for, which is represented 
by a pretty young lady dressed in white. No. 8. "Hidden 
Hand," appears with one hand hidden in a mulf, or in the 
folds of her gown. No. 9. •* Songs in Many Keys," appears 
with a number of pieces of music, each in a different key. 
No. 21 produces a copy of the New York Tribune, last 
edition. No. 12 wears a letter of scarlet pasteboard instead 
of a brooch. No. 25 wears a dress of white covered with 
bits of cotton batting. At the expiration of the alloted time, 
each book is returned to the library and put at the disposal of 
others. 

In this way, the parlors are filled with a gay company 
of conversationalists, during the entire evening, the con- 



ENTERTAINMENTS. 9 

stant drawing and changing of books making a delightful 
evening for all. Of course, as each book is produced from 
the library, all guess as to the title, while the gentleman 
calling for the book, has "her" for a partner for five min- 
utes. 

Light refreshments are served during the evening. 



Song- — "The Bridg-e." 
Short talk—" Life of Long-fellow." 
Song-— "The Villag-e Blacksmith." 
Story from the works of LoniEffellow. 
Reading- — " Song- of Hiawatha." 
Song- — "The Day is Done." 

P^or the "story," select a person to recite or read an 
original story, using, in a connected way, the titles of his 
diiferent poems. Like this^ — At the close of "A Rainy Day" 
in "Autumn," I sat by ''The Open Window" etc., etc. Or, 
select say six persons each to write such a "story," giving a 
copy of Longfellow's Poems to the one who in his story uses 
the largest number of titles of poems. During the reading 
of the "Song of Hiawatha." have a number of tableaux, 
which will add greatly to the interest. 

The tableaux may be as follows: 

"The Wig-warn of Nokomis." 

"Youthful Hiawatha." 

"Hiawatha leaving- to wed Laug-hing- Water." 

'■ Arrow-maker and Minnehaha." 

"Welcoming- Hiawatha." 

"Beautiful Minnehaha." 

"Nokomis and Minnehaha waiting for Hiawatha." 

" Famine and Fever." 

" Dying- Minnehaha." 



10 ENTERTAINMENTS. 

" Return of Hiawatha." 
"Mourning Hiawatha." 

If refreshments are desired, serve assorted nuts, candies 
and macaroons, in small baskets, at fifteen cents each. 
An admission is charged at the door. 



B.. L.. and O. Fefitival. 

One of the prettiest of "color affairs'* is a banana, lemon, 
and orange festival. Two apartments only are necessary 
for giving this entertainment. 

One large supper room where the program can also be 
given, and a smaller, yet commodious room for the sale of 
articles. 

For the supper room arrange as many long tables as 
will accommodate the number of guests expected. 

Use white tablecloths and napkins and around the edge 
of both baste a •• frill" of crimped lemon or orange colored 
tissue paper. 

Put each napkin in a glass, at each plate. The table 
cloth is caught up here and there around the edges and 
fastened with little bows of ribbon. 

Make numerous mats and doylies of the* colored papers 
for each table, using no colored glass or china on the tables, 
unless it be of one of the colors of the evening. 

Festoons of the colored paper should reach from the 
chandelier to each table. In the center of each table arrange 
a dish of oranges, lemons and bananas cut in fanciful shapes, 
while at either end there should be a bowl of fiowers. The 
ladies in charge of the tables wear lemon or orange colored 
gowns with w^hite aprons, caps and neckerchiefs. Orange 
colored cheese cloth or print will do nicely for the dresses. 



JiNT !•; KT A 1 N M !•; NTS. 1 1 

Serve a cold supper consisting of meats, salads, 
pickles, jellies and cheese, and the following: 

Orang-e Cake lyemon Custard 

Leinon Cake Oranj^'-e Puddiiif^ 

Banana Cake Orang-e Float 

Lemon Wafers I^enion Jelly 

Sliced Oranges and Cocoanut 
Sliced Bananas with Cream 
Banana, Orang-e and Ivenion Ice-cream 
Orang-e and Lemon Ices. Lemonade 
Tea and Coffee 

Have sliced lemon at each plate for those who wish to 
use it in their tea. Arrange the "salesroom" as prettily as 
possible, using lace curtains and lemon and orange colored 
draperies. In the center arrange a '* B., L. and O. Stand," 
by suspending a huge umbrella, covered inside and out, with 
the colored tissue paper, with festoons of same around the 
edges. Then hang lemons, oranges and bananas, by yellow 
cord or ribbon, all around. 

Under the umbrella have a table for the sale of same, 
either singly, or by the dozen, at prices charged by grocers. 

Solicit donations of colored tissue papers articles, con- 
sisting of mats, flowers and lamplighters, also crotched 
mats, throws, or any fancy article in which the colors of the 
evening predominate. 

Arrange one corner of the room for serving lemonade 
and cake, using a lemonade set consisting of large glass 
bowl, with silver ladle, and several dozen cups. 

Ice cream and ices are served in another part of the 
room. 

Many will want light refreshments who cannot come to 
supper. 



12 ENTERTAINMENTS. 

The ladies in charge will wear costumes similar «to those 
in the supper room. 

Any good musical or literary program may be given in 
the evening. 

Another feature of this entertainment is a "B., L. and 
O. Tree." 

Where a lemon or orange tree cannot be had, an olean- 
der or evergreen will do. Make fifty or one hundred 
oranges, lemons, and bananas, out of card board covered 
with silesia. Put in each one a useful article worth a quar- 
ter, sew up, and hang on the tree. 

After the program, announce that this " fruit" is for 
sale at tw^enty-five cents a piece. You will be surprised to 
find how quickly the tree will be stripped of its fruit. 

If printed invitations are issued let them be upon lemon 
and orange colored cards, or white, with a fanciful design 
of the fruit, in water colors, done by the artist members of 
the society. 

Charge twenty-five cents for supper and program. 

Those not coming to supper can be served to w^hat they 
wish after the program. 



Bean ^ns Party. 

This entertainment is perhaps best given on a lawn, 
though a large hall will answer nicely. 

The first thing to provide is several sets of the game — 
"Bean Bags." 

Each set consists of the board, eight small bean bags, 
and one large one. To make the board, take a smooth, pine 
board, eighteen inches wide and twenty-seven long, and 
plane off the edges nicely. Ten inches from the top of the 



H N T K K T A I N M K N 'I'S . 1 3 

board, and in the middle, cut out a space four and a half 
by six and a half inches. 

Nine inches from the top and on the under side of the 
board, put on with hinges, another board ten inches by 
eight inches high. This will slant the board at a proper 
angle so the bags can be thrown through the hole. When 
this is done, either paint the board red. and stripe it with 
black, or oil it, and stripe it with bright colors. 

For the bags, take cretonne or bright striped ticking 
and make eight bags three by four inches, and one, " Jumbo,'^' 
four by six inches. Then fill all, scantily, with beans and 
sew up the ends. 

Both board and bags are cheaply and easily made, and 
the game affords no end of amusement. 

To play the game, place the board fifteen feet in front 
of the players. Let the first player take the nine bags and 
try to throw each one through the hole in the board. 

The gauie is oy/p hundred. 

Each small bag, if it goes through the hole, counts ten. 
If it remains on the board it counts Jive. If it falls off. or 
does not hit the board at all, it takei< (\tt\tiv(>. 

*' Jumbo," if it goes through the hole counts tiveufy. If 
it remains on the board it counts te)t. If it falls off, or fails 
to hit the board, it t^h-rs of fen. 

Any number can play, each player in turn, taking the 
nine bags, and throwing all of them, before giving place to 
the next. 

Each person may count for himself, oi- let a person be 
selected to count for all. A different person may be chosen 
to have charge of each set during the evening, explaining 
the game to the players, and settling any points of differ- 
ence that may arise. 



14 kntektainments. 

The game is interesting for old and young, and with 
refreshments, will furnish a pleasant evening's entertain- 
ment. 

If given in the winter, serve a New England supper, 
charging twenty-five cents for supper, and privilege of play- 
ing game. 

If in summer, light, cooling refreshments can be served 
from attractive little booths on the lawn. In this case, 
charge an admission of ten cents, refreshments being extra. 



Baelielorfji" Banquet. 

In the Bachelors' Banquet is found a pleasing variation 
from the ordinary social 

The ladies especially will appreciate the change, inas- 
much as they will be the guests, while their husbands, 
brothers, lovers and friends will entertain them during the 
evening and serve them to all the delicacies that the elab- 
orate bill of fare provides. 

The gentlemen must have exclusive charge of the whole 
affair, preparing and serving the repast and washing the 
dishes. 

A musical and literary program is given, one feature of 
which is a paper — '-The Bachelors Budget," whose edi- 
torial staff must be chosen by the chairman of the general 
committee of arrangements. 

The "Budget" is devoted to the best interests of bach- 
elors, giving helpful hints on keeping '' bachelors' hall," 
choice recipes, etc. Its columns may also contain items of 
general and personal interest. 

Special committees are appointed as follows: General 
rommittee of Arrangements, Invitation Committee, Program 



HNT1':kTAINM ICNTS. 1.^ 

Committee, Refreshment Committee, Reception Committee 
and Waiters. The latter wear white caps and aprons. 

Clieaply printed invitations on sheets of manilla paper 
of the size of note are issued, and also contain the program 
and menu. 

The program may be a burlesque, or at least should be 
droll, and out of the ordinary 

MENU. 

FISH. 



Following is the 



White Fish. 
Gold Pish. 
Fresh Fish. 
Minnows. 

Rabbits. 
(Juail. 
Copenhag^en. 

Blind Man's Buff. 



GAME. 



I In the Market.] 
[In the Aquarium.] 
[In the Lake.] 
[In the Brook. | 

[In the Hedg-e. 
[In the Brush.] 
Drop the Handkerchief. 
Hide and Seek. 



COI.D DISHKS. 

Broken Ice. Sliced Lemons with Vinegar. Stewed Icicles. 

Tong-ue. Cold Ice. 

Mother-in-Law, with Son-iu-Law Sass. 



DRINKS. 

No Tea. No Soda Water. No Lemonade. 
Soft Water. Hydrant Water. 

Chocolate and Coffee. 



Hard Water. 
Ice Water. 



WAFFI.KS. 



Waffles Hot. 

Waffles Plain. 

Waffles, with Syrup. 



Waffles Cold. 

Wafflles Buttered. 

Doug-hnuts. 



SCALE OF PRICES. 

TKKMS CASH. 



Waffles, with S^rup 

Doug-hnuts 

Coffee 



5 cents 



Cliucuiato 



S cents 

2 for S cents 

5 cents 



16 EN'TEKTAINMENTS. 

Eat all you want and pay for what you eat. 

As will be seen, all that is really serv^ed is waffles, 
doughnuts, coffee and chocolate. 

The following notes should also be printed on the invi- 
tations : 

1. Ladies are warned to keep out of the culinary department. 

2. Wafflles and doug-hnuts will be manufactured b^^ the Refresh- 
ment Committee, and are warranted to be indi^j^-estible. 

3. No oleomarg-arine will be used, but the g"ood, honest article 
instead, of sufficient streng-fh and color for the occasion. 

4. Reliable and well known remedies for dyspepsia and indig-es- 
tion will be on sale, at reduced rates, during- the evening-. 



Experience Soeial. 

Where societies desire to swell their treasuries by direct 
giving instead of by means of entertainments, and where a 
uniform plan is desired the following methods have been 
recently tried with great success. One by a children's soci- 
ety, the other by a society of ladies, each numbering over 
one hundred members. 

The children were each given a bright new penny, with 
instructions to invest and increase it as a business man does 
his capital. 

Each was to devise his own way, and at the end of a 
given time, two or three months, to return it. with the 
increase— whether ten. fifty, or one hundred fold, and upon 
X)resenting it, to relate his or her experience in increasing 
it. Perhaps no two will have adopted the same method. 

One boy bought a penny's worth of popcorn, which he 
popped and sold for five cents. With this he bought more, 
popped it, and sold it, realizmg one dollar and ten cents. 

An industrious girl borrowed four cents from her 



ENTERTAINMENTS. 17 

mother, and bou<^ht half a yard of ticking which she made 
into holders, selling them at five and ten cents each. With 
the proceeds-she bought more, and continued selling till she 
cleared two dollars. 

Another girl bought a penny's worth of bright tlannel 
from her mother, and made a i^retty penwiper which she 
sold for ten cents. She then bought tissue paper of pi-etty 
colors and made fancy lamp lighters, increasing her penny 
to fifty cents. 

A boy earned four cents to put with his penny, and 
bought a box of blacking, and blacked his father's shoes 
for a month, realizing a dollar and a half. 

In the ladies' society, each one pledged herself to earn 
a dollar in a given time, and in presenting it. to give her 
experience in raising it. Many wrote their experiences in 
verse, which was doubly interesting. Here is a sample 
verse : 

" I earned 1113- doll ir — baked the bread, 
. Dusted rooms and made the bed; 
Washed the dishes, blacked the .stove. 
Doing- work that least I love," etc. 

Here's another: 

"Now, my dear friends, if you would ktiow 
How I my dollar soug-ht to grow — 
By planting- "taters" on our lot. 
And fighting bugs at every spot." 
Another: 

"Thus all my bread in cash was paid, 
And here I bring the measure 
Of two bright dimes, paid just five times, 
Which makes the dollar treasure." 

Others earned the dollar by "writing poetry," burning 
rubbish off the back yard, selling cookies, blacking their 
husband's shoes, doctoring a son's sick horse, trimminsr 



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hats, selling kindling wood, making jelly, baking pies, 
mending chairs, washing the buggy, sprinkling the lawn, 
and doing fancy sewing, while one denied herself twenty 
street car rides. 

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JI>oIIm^ ReceptUin. 

A score or more of bright girls of twelve years of age, 
or under, under the supervision of their mothers, can make 
the Dolls' Reception a novel and delightful entertainment. 
First, secure the loan for one evening of ' ' all the dolls in 
town," of all ages, shapes and sizes, complexions and climes. 
You want big and little dolls, old and new dolls, black and 
white dolls, lady dolls, babies, sailor boys and sailor girls, 
rag dolls, rubber dolls, bisque and china dolls, wax dolls and 
paper dolls, aged dolls, broken dolls, crying dolls and laugh- 
ing dolls. On little slips of paper write the name of each 
person to whom the dolls belong, and pin it on the doll's 
clothing out of sight. v 

If this is done there will be no mistakes, and each doll 
can be carefully returned to its owner, after the reception is 
over. 

Numerous articles of doll furniture will also be needed. 
In the room where the reception is held, arrange a number 
of tables of various sizes on which to exhibit the dolls. 

Let each table represent the room of a doll's house. 
These are tastefully furnished with doll furniture, and are 
' 'occupied '" by dolls, suitably dressed, that have been loaned. 
There can be a drawing room, bed room, dining room, 
kitchen, nursery and playroom. Arrange also a hospital, 
where all dolls bereft of an arm, a leg, a nose, or an eye, or 
in any way injured, will be cared for by trained doll nurses, 



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in white caps and aprons. Aged ra.<2: dolls may also be 
sheltered in the hospital. 

With the aid of doll hammocks, swings, carriages, and 
chairs, a pretty garden scene can be arranged. 

Of the numerous articles of doll furniture now made, 
nearly every child possesses one or more pieces, so that all 
that is required for each room can easily be gotten. 

The girls giving the entertainment will receive the 
guests as they arrive, and conduct them to the various 
apartments, and afterwards show them to seats. 

A program of songs and recitations is then given by the 
girls, every number of which must pertain to dolls. Material 
for this can be procured from any of the leading children's 
magazines and books. After the program, arrange for them 
to serve a light, dainty lunch. 

Charge 15 cents for reception and program, or 25 cents, 
including lunch. 



stand U|) Sii|>|>er. 

An inexpensive and novel way of serving refreshments 
at a private party, is by having a Stand Up Supper. 

In the sui)per room arrange two long tables, both hand 
somely furnished, with fine linen, china and glass. 

Instead of laying a plate for each guest, set the plates 
in half dozens- here and there on the tables, also have a lib- 
eral supply of forks, spoons and glasses. Fruit ana flowers 
upon the tables will add much to the effect. 

For convenience, a cold supper is almost a necessity. 
Rolls, buns, sandwiches, salads, cold ham and tongue, 
pickles, jellies, custards, crackers and cheese, lemonade, 
ices. milk, cake and ice cream. 



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These are all placed upon the tables, tastefully arranged, 
when supi)er is announced. 

Upon invitation, the guests, in an entirely informal way, 
proceed to the supper room, where each one helps himself 
to a plate, fork, and spoon, and to what he wishes, from the 
tables. Or. the gentlemen may serve the ladies, and vice 
versa, the ladies may serve each other, or the young serve 
the older ones. 

The supper is eaten standing by the tables, walking 
about the room, or in groups of half dozens. 

Chairs are provided for those unable to stand, or several 
lunch tables can be added. 

The expense of a corps of waiters is thus dispensed 
with, and. if the hostess has the faculty of making her 
guescs feel at home, the supper is an assured success. 

The supper room should be brilliantly lighted, and made 
attractive in every way. After supper the guests return to 
the parlors, w^here they resume whatever entertainment has 
been provided. The evening may be spent in games and 
conversation. 

The aifair is entirely informal, and while it affords a 
delightful evening, it relieves a hostess of much of the work 
attendant upon giving parties. 



Patriotic Festival. 

A Patriotic Festival continues through an entire day. 
Serve dinner and supper and furnish evening entertainment. 

As a means of thoroughl^^ advertising it, and a^j the 
same time adding materially to the proceeds, have printed 
several thousand tissue paper flags, the size to be governed 
by the number of advertisements you expect to solicit. The 



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Hags are white, with the stripes outlined with red, and the 
stars, and square space for same, outlined with blue. Each 
stripe is divided into little squares, for each of which you 
solicit an advertisement from business firms, charginf^, per- 
haps, two dollars each for them. 

Each star must also contain an "ad" — the space here 
being more valuable. In the space for the stars must also 
be left room to announce the Festival, when and where held, 
entertainment furnished and prices. These "flags" are 
folded into pretty shapes, and are liberally distributed before 
and during the festival. 

Dinner and supper tickets, also tickets for eveninir 
entertainment, represent tiny flags, and should be placed on 
sale several weeks before hand. This will also serve as a 
means of advertising. 

The programs for the evening are printed on tiny flags, 
which each guest will keep as a souvenir. 

Have an elaborate display of the national colors, in the 
hall where the Festival is held. 

Tiny flags, arranged in fancy designs, are pretty upon 
the tables. If given in the summer, the table decorations 
are pretty of red, white, and blue flowers. 

The ladies in charge may wear costumes of red, white 
and blue, or dark dresses, with "flag'" caps and aprons. 

Or, the costume may consist of skirt of turkey red, 
white bodice, and blue girdle, with white caps. 

The following program is suitable: 

Grand March Pift^. little ffirls 

Chorus, "Columbia" •• 

Tableau— "Columbia." 
Vocal Solo "Star Spani^ded Banner- 
Recitation... "Barbara Frietchie" 

Tableau— "Tentin^r on the Old Camp Ground." 



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Sulo and Chorus '• Tramp, Tramp. Tramp'* 

Fancy Flag- Drill Fifty little girls 

Ouartette "Marching Through Georgia" 

Tableau—" Poor Old Slave." 

War Incidents Menfliers G. A. R. 

Chorus " Yankee Doodle"" 

Tableau — " The Goodbye. 

Solo and Chorus " When Johnny Conies Marching"" 

Duet and Chorus " Brave Boys are They" 

Tableau— •• The Return" 

Chorus " Glory. Glory. Hallelujah"" 

Tableau — " Peace"" 

The lifty little girls are dressed in white, wearing 
shoulder sashes oi red, white, and blue, each carrying a 
tlag, which they wave, at the proper time, while singing. 

For the fancy drill, they must have careful drill by an 
army officer, and must also be very familiar with the 
choruses. 

The girls can greatly aid by selling tickets and passing 
programs, or they may act as ushers. 



Crayon §ocial. 

A new and very amusing social is the one herein 
described. 

Provide as many cards as guests are expected. 

Of these, all are blanks except twenty. Of the latter, 
each one is numbered from one to twenty. 

The twenty numbered cards are then indiscriminately 

mixed with the others, numbers down, so that no one can see 

which are numbered and which are blank. Provide twenty 

more cards of good size and of a different tint from the 

others. 

On one side of these cards have "Crayon Social ' prettily 

written or printed in gilt. 



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On the op])osite side, in upper ri^ht-hand corner, write 
the numbers 1, 2, 8, etc., up to twenty, as on the other 
twenty cards, while dow^n the left-hand side are ((// the num- 
bers from 1 to 1^0. with sutticient space left to write the name 
of an animal opposite each number. 

These cards should be made as pretty as possible. 

A "teacher," previously appointed, now invites each 
i^uest in tufn to draw^ a card from the first lot. The twenty 
persons who draw the numbered cards now constitute the 
"pupils." while those who have drawn blanks are the audi- 
ence. 

A good sized blackboard must be provided and colored 
crayons may be used. 

The teacher now arranges his pupils before him in line, 
according to number, and gives to each, one of the fancy 
numbered cards. 

He now calls for "No. 1 " to come forward to the board 
where he stands, and tells him to draw an animal. 

Just as No. 1 is ready to begin, the teacher tells him 
(in a whisper) v;hat animal he is to draw, as the dor/, nft or 
hor.se. When the picture is finished, No. 1 is again seated, 
w^hile each of the remaining nineteen pupils write the name 
of the animal they t/un,k' No. 1 has meant to represent on the 
board, opposite No. I on their card. 

No. 2 is next called and told by his teacher wiiat animal 
to draw, while each pupil writes the result as before. 

When each of the twenty pupils has drawn an animal 
thei teacher announces what animals he asked to have drawn 
and a prize is offered to the pupil wiio has guessed the 
largest number correctly. 

The guessing is not always an easy matter, as not all 



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are artists, and no one knows till he is called forward what 
animal he is to draw. 

Consequently the animals are sometimes sadly lacking 
the "features* which would make them reco£:nizable. 



Fea!»t of l>ay«i. 

Similar to. yet differing from, a fair, is the Feast of 
Days. 

Arrange as many booths as there are days in the week. 

Above each, hang a printed card bearing the name of 
the day represented within, also a suitable motto. 

Beginning with the Sunrhuj booth— ih^ motto "We Rest 
in Peace" hangs overhead. This booth is made as attractive 
and homelike as possible, while all articles on sale are sug- 
gestive of rest. 

Chair cushions, fancj' ]nllows, comfortables, rockers, 
hammocks, slumber robes, silk quilts, etc.. are on sale. 

•Monday — Real Estate Transferred" is the signiticant 
motto which greets the visitor's eye as he a])proaches this 
booth The costumes of the attendants suggest that they 
are ready for the work of "blue Monday" while many use- 
ful "Monday articles" are on sale — tubs, washboards, 
boilers, clothes lines and clothes pins, wringers and soa}). 

"Tuesday — We Smooth All Wrinkles" announces the 
motto over the next booth, while within are found ironing 
boards, irons, stands, holders and clothes hampers. 

"Wednesday — A Stitch in Time Saves Nine— Mend 
Your Ways." Here are found darning cotton and needll?s. 
worsted yarns, thimbles, etc. 

"Thursday — Forget Not to Entertain Strangers." This 
booth represents a handsome reception room, with the 



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hostesses waitinf^ to welcome the guests. Various pieces of 
fancy work, bric-a brae, rugs, pictures, tea sets, lunch tables 
and spreads in abundance are offered foi" sale. 

•'P^riday -A New Broom Sweeps CUean" is the time- 
worn saying over the next booth. Here the attendants are 
arrayed for sweeping and dusting, while they offer for sale 
brooms, whisk brooms, feather dusters, dust cloths, sweep- 
ing cai)s, aprons, dust pans and sweepers. 

•'Saturday The Way to a Man's Heart is Thi-ough His 
Stomach." Here a tempting lunch is served, and cake, 
candy, sandwiches, coffee, doughnuts and cookies, etc., are 
on sale. 

This entertainment can be made as elaborate or as 
simple as desired, according to the numbers participating 
and of those from whom to solicit articles. 

If given on a smaller scale, a private home would be a 
desirable place in which to hold it. 



Kaiiil>4»\v aiKl Soap-Biibble l*arl>. 

Provide seven (or fourteen if necessary) lunch or sew- 
ing tables, each of which will seat six or eight persons. Use 
white lunch cloths, while the decoration of each table is one 
of the primai-y colors of the rainbow violet, indigo, blue, 
green, yellow, orange and red. 

The ladies in charge of each table will wear shoulder 
sashes and caps of the color of their table decoration. 

Provide several bowls of soap suds, to which a little 
glycerine has been added, for each table; also a fancy hand- 
derorated pipe for each guest. 

After the social, the pipes may be sold at ten or fifteen 
cents each, or may be given as favors to each guest. 



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The early part of the evening may be spent in blowing 
bubbles, after which the bowls are removed and lunch is 
served from the same tables. 

For the lunch, the following would be quickly served 
and prepared, and palatable: 

Chocolate and Cake. Wafers and Cheese, with Tea. 

Coffee and Doughnuts. Gingerbread and Milk. 

Lady Fingers and L/Cmonade. 

A program is given by the young ladies in charge of 
the tables. 

Charge a small admission for program and blowing 
bubbles, each guest choosing the refreshments he wishes 
and paying accordingly. 

On the invitation cards should be printed in one corner, 
a rainbow, in another, a bowl of soap suds and pipe. 



I>u*keii*> Parly. 

To be interesting, it is necessary that a large number 
of characters be represented in costume, even though but 
few take part in the program. It is simply a 'character 
])arty."" Each gaests tries to recognize by the costume the 
chai'acter assumed by the others. 

Any illustrated edition of Dickens will give the neces- 
sary ideas as to costume. 

The follow^ing list of characters is suggested, having 
been used at a large and successful Dickens Party recently 
held. 

Florence Donibev. Jennie Wren, 

Mrs. Jeleby, Mrs. Jarley. 

Mr. Squeers, Dick Swiveller, 

Mrs. Squeers. Mr. Micawber, 

?^annie Squeers,, Esther Suminerson. 



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Marchioness. " Laavy, the Irrepressible, 

Mrs. Micawber. Oliver Twist. 

Grandfather. Ag-nes, 

Mrs. Pardig-^de, Toots, 

Peg-^rotty, Dora, 

Sam Weller. Guppy, 

Dot, Mr. Dick, 

Little Nell, David Copperiield, 

Pickwick. Mr. Barkis. 

Nicholas Nickleby. Lady Deadlock, 

Mrs. Wilfer, Norleena Kenwig-s. 

Have a program consisting of several musical selections, 
in addition to which, give the following: 

Talk— "Dickens and His Works." 

Dialog-ue— " Dick Swiveller and Marchioness." 

Tableau — "Barkis is Willin'." 

Dialog-ue—" Guppy's Avowal." 

Tableau -" Death of Little Nell." 

Dialog-ue— "Toots Presents Diog-enes." 

Wax Work.s— Mrs. Jarley. 

Sandwiches and coffee, or chocolate and cake may be 
served after the program. 

An admission of twenty-five cents is charged, including 
lunch. 

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A. B, V Social. 

Five booths are necessary at an A, B, C Social. One 
for Aprons, one for Bags, one for Caps, one for candy and 
fruit, and one for light refreshments. 

An Apron Booth must be well stocked with aprons of a/l 
kindf<. plain and fancy. 

Gingham and rubber aprons, sewing aprons with 
pockets, black silk aprons, with a conventional design out- 
lined in colors across ilie bottom, hemstitched linen and 



28 ?:ntf:ktainmp:nts. 

drawn work aprons, mull and lace aprons, and children's 
aprons of all kinds. 

For sug^t/'estions for the Bag Booth see Bag Sale 
described elsewhere. 

In the Cap Booth have on sale sweeping caps of cam- 
bric, silk or silesia of all colors, pretty morning caps of 
various kinds, nurses" caps, black lace caps, babies' knitted 
and crotched caps, and boys' caps of all kinds. The latter 
may be sold on commission, while all the rest can be 
solicited. 

The Candy Booth will contain home-made candies: 

Chocolate Creams, Chocolate Caramels. 

Cocoanut Creams, Cocoanitt Taffy, 

Cream Dates, Cream Fig-s, 

Cream Almonds, Cream "Walnuts. 

In this booth may also be sold 

Apples, Bananas. Curratits. 

Apricots, Citron, Cranberries, 

Cocoanuts, 

For refreshments, choose from the following: 

Ang-els' Food, Artificial Snow, 

Ambrosia, Almond Macaroons, 

Apple Snow, Apple Float. 

Boiled Custard, Baked Custard, 

Cinnamon Rolls, Charlotte Russe, 

Cookies, Chocolate Blanc Mang-e, 

Caledonian Cream, Coffee Cake, 

Chocolate Macaroons, Chocolate Cake, 

Cocoanut Cake, Citron Cake, 

Crackers and Cheese, 
Chocolate, Cocoa, Coffee, Cream. 

The social may be giyen by members of a society whose 

names begin with A, B»or C. A, B, C invitation cards may; 

also be issued. . 



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Art Exiiihitioii. 

All who have not yet done so, will ceiliiinly want to 
hold an Art Exhibition. Shelves are arran^-ed as in a store, 
on which to display the ''pictures." Cover them with cam- 
bric or paper. Ov'^er the doorway have printed in bright 
colors, "Art Exhibition." 

Or. if preferred, numerous lunch tables with pretty 
spreads, tastefully arranged, may be used for the display 
instead of the shelves, and are less trouble. 

Have prettily printed catalogues of the "pictures." each 
picture being numbered. In arranging the "pictures," each 
one is also numbered and arranged in order, from one up. 
The catalogues may be sold for a trifle, or are given to each 
guest. In the latter case, charge an admission of twenty - 
tive cents to the exhibition. 

Each guest takes his catalogue, and proceeds to examine 
the rare works of art in the gallery. 

The following list of '-pictures" with their explanations 
may be placed on exhibition: 

CATALOGUE. 

1. A study of Fish. (In oil.) 

2. A Beauty from the South. 

3. The Watch on the Rhine. 

4. Saved. 

5. The Missini^ Link. 

6. A Bad Spell of Weather. 

7. The Lig-ht of Other Days. 

8. The Peace Makers. 

9. A City in Ireland. 

10. Out for the Nig-ht. 

11. More than a Match. 

12. View of a Well Known Prison. 

13. A Little Indian. 

14. Somebody's Darlinii". 



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15. Birthplace of Burns. 

16. The Wreck. 

17. View of Boston. 

18. Sweet Sixteen. 

19. Mill on the Floss. 

20. Something- to Adore. 

21. A Perfect Foot. 

22. Gems of the Emerald Isle. 

23. A Popular Belle. 

24. The Villag-e Frier. 

25. The First Sorrow. 

26. The Red Skins. 

27. The Sweethearts. 

28. Fireside Companions. 

29. The Skipper's Home on the Rhine. 

30. Rose of Castile. 

31. Maid of Orleans. 

32. Bonaparte Crossing- the Rhine. 

33. Declined with Thanks. 

34. Cause of the Revolution. 

35. Can't be Beat. 

36. The Beau and the Belle. 

37. A Great Invention. 

38. A Swimming- Match. 

39. A View of Brussels. 

40. pur Colored Waiter. 

41. The Worn Travellers. 

42. A Source of Tears. 

43. "All on Board ! " 

44. Caug-ht in a Squall. 

45. Harp of the Israelites. 

46. The Seasons. 

47. A View of Long- Branch. 

48. The Evergreen Vale. 

49. Flower of the Family. 

50. Hands Off I 

EXPLANATIONS. 

1. A box of sardines. 

2. An oranere. 



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^. A watch on a cheese rind. 

4. A child's bank containinj^ money. 

r>. A chain of sausage with a link niissin^,^. 

6. "Weather," badly spelled. 

7. A Tallow Candle. 

8. Scissors. 
^). A Cork. 

10. A lamp, oiitened. 

11. Half a dozen matches. 

12. A rat trap. 

13. A small dish of corn meal. 

14. A pug- dog-. 

15. A flatiron 

16. A worn out umbrella. 

17. A hub. 

18. Sixteen pieces of candy. 

19. A coffee mill setting on some lioss. 

20. Ivocks and hinges. 

21. A foot rule. 

22. Potatoes. 

23. The dinner bell. 

24. A frying- pan. 

25. A broken doll. 

26. Rosy cheeked apples. 

27. Two candy hearts. 

28. Poker and Tongs. 

29. A piece of cheese rind. 

30. Rows of Castile soap. 

31. Molasses taffy. 

32. A bone, partly across a cheese rind. 

33. A poem on " Spring."* 

34. Tacks on tea. 

35. A radish. 

36. A bow of ribbon and a dumb bell. 

37. A nutmeg grater. 

38. A match, floating on the water. 

39. A brussels rug. 

40. A trav. 



32 e;nte:kyainmh:nys. 

41. An old pair of boots. 

42. An onion, 

43. An awl on a board. 

44. A fish. 

45. A Jew's harp. 

46. .A box of pepper and one of salt. 

47. A long- branch. 

48. A green veil. 

49. A sack of flour. 

50. An old clock without hands. 



Eaiiiter Sale. 

Arrangements for an Easter Sale should be completed 
about a week before Easter— the sale continuing through an 
afternoon and evening. As so many exchange gifts with 
their friends at this time, there will be no trouble in dispos- 
ing of all the pretty articles that can be solicited. 

Hand- painted Easter cards, satin panels, banners, pal- 
ettes, also pieces of hand-painted china are dainty and 
pretty: also colored eggs, arranged in small fancy baskets, 
match-safes made of egg-shells fastened together and hung 
up by narrow ribbons, egg tooth-pick holders, egg cups, 
white and colored egg "darners," and many other little 
things, appropriate to the time, will suggest themselves. 

In the evening give a program of Easter songs, recita- 
tions and readings. 

Use potted plants, Easter lilies if possible, for decorat- 
ing the room where the sale is held. 

At six o'clock an ''egg supper" is served, the bill of 
fare being as follows: 

Egg- on toast, Kg-g omelet. 

Ham and eg-gs, Poached eggs. 

Scrambled eg-g-s, Soft boiled eg^gs, 



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Hard boiled et^^rs. Fried ej^r^rs, 

Bs-.er custards, • E^'-^'^-nog-, 

Rolls, tea and Coffee. 



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A pleasing variation from an ordinary bill of fare is a 
P^ish Supper. 

Arrange the su])per tables in one large room where the 
evening entertainment is also given, if one is desired. 

In the center of the room arrange a lish pond (for orna- 
mentation only) in as realistic a way as possible. 

A huge tub of water, suiTOunded by a bank of greens, 
with rockery, will answer nicely. 

In the pond put several toy boats in which ai-e seated 
the tishermen. Several toy tlshermen may also tish from 
the banks. 

Over the pond suspend an immense pasteboard dsh, 
with the head, tail, and scales outlined with black ink. 

Arrange also a tiny tish pond on each su])per table. 
This may be done by using an oval or oblong mirror to rep- 
resent the water, with moss or vines for the banks: or, an 
oblong low dish of water, with the banks of green may be 
used. 

Festoons of fish-net may reach from over the' central 
pond to each table, while lish-poles of all sizes, together 
with ti.shing tncklc. are groui)ed hei-e and thei-e around the 
room. 

For the supper, choose from the following: 

Codfish, on Toast, Codfish Balls. 

Baked White Fish, Canned Saltnon. 

vSmoked Stur^^reon, Halibut, 

Fresh Fish, Fried, Broiled Fish, 

Mackerel. Herrin-, 



34 ENTERTAINMENTS. 

Mustard Sardines, Lobster Salad, 

Salmon Salad, Fish Chowder. 

The ladies serving the supper wear fish-net aprons. 

There may also be a booth of fishermen's supplies, 
where the gentlemen will be glad to make their purchases. 
Have on sale fish-bags of burlap, or canvas, with a fancy 
design outlined in bright colors, jointed poles, fish hooks 
and lines, fish baskets, and luminous bait of all kinds. 

If there is a program, it should be given by the gentle- 
men. A dozen or two gentlemen might relate, with perfect 
accuracy, and in a strictly truthful manner, their " experi- 
ences " in fishing— how many caught, the size of same, the 
secrets of good fishing, the dilferent ways of fishing, etc. 

♦ 

Peaiiiil Party. 

There are several novel ways of giving a Peanut Party, 
each of which will keep a company of young people active 
and jolly for the greater part of an evening. 

Let the hostess purchase a quantity of peanuts, accord- 
ing to the number of guests expected, and hide them in 
every available place in the rooms where the guests are to 
be entertained. In the folds of curtains and draperies, 
behind doors and pictures, in vases, under mats and chairs, 
on the mantel or cabinet, in the foliage of plants, everywhere. 

Make, like shopping bags, as many pretty little bags of 
various colors of cheese-cloth or silk as there are guests 
expected. 

The bags may be plain, or if of silk, they have a design 
of peanuts, outlined or painted upon one side. 

After all the guests have arrived, a bag is given to each, 
with instructions to fill it as soon as possible. 



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The one who is through first is presented with a hand- 
some hand- painted satchet ba^. 

If the party is i^riven for amusement only, each guest 
keeps his bag when tilled. If for the purpose of raising 
money, they are sold for five or ten cents each. 

Here is another way: — Provide as many tinted cards as 
guests are expected — i)ink for the ladies and cream for the 
gentlemen. 

Separate lengthwise a peanut, take out the kernel, and 
fasten one half of the shell to a pink card, the other to the 
cream. Proceed in this way till all the cards are supplied. 
Use peanuts of all sizes from the largest to the smallest and 
of odd shapes. 

Each guest selects a card and matches the shell, with 
that on one of the cards of contrasting color. After all the 
shells are matched, the company is seated at supper. 



Valeiilliie Parly. 

An old-time and pretty custom, especially among South- 
ern people, is the giving of Valentine Parties on St. Valen- 
tine eve. Nearly all young people and many older ones, are 
more or less interested in the observance of the day. and in 
no prettier way can it be observed than by giving a Valen- 
tine Party. 

Let the ladies, young and old, of a society, issue written 
or printed invitations to an equal number of gentlemen to 
attend. State upon invitation that the ladies will wear 
special costumes for the occasion, and that each gentleman 
will receive a valentine, ])roviding he will recite averse of 
poetry suitable to the day, to the lady presenting the valen- 
tine to him. Each lady dii^ssos in fancy costume and repre- 



36 ENTERTAINMENTS. 

sents a valentine— either -comic" or "pretty." The char- 
acters from Shakespeare and Dickens are good, also Green- 
away. Chinese and Japanese costumes. Martha Washington, 
Joan of Arc. Queen Bess, and others as they are thought of. 
may be represented. Some good comic costumes will be 
easily planned, and just in place. 

Each lady must also make a pretty valentine, or souve- 
nir, either a hand- decorated valentine, or a pretty little 
fancy article that a gentleman would appreciate. A pen- 
wiper (there are many pretty kinds), a courtplaster case, 
stamp case, a match safe, or a pretty satchet would all be 
very acceptable. Each lady will also enclose her visiting 
card in an envelope, and seal it. 

On the evening of the party, the sealed envelopes are 
indiscriminately thrown into a fancy basket and placed on a 
table in a prominent part of the room. 

After the gentlemen arrive and greetings have been 
exchanged, let the company be seated. 

A paper or talk on --St. Valentine's Day." is then given 
by one of the ladies. She speaks of the origin and customs 
of the day. the meaning of valentines, the sending of gifts, 
the different kinds of valentines, and the four classes of 
people to whom they are sent- friends, lovers, children and 
enemies. At the close of her talk she invites the gentjemen 
to come forward, one by one, as she calls their names. As 
each one comes, he takes one of the envelopes out of the 
basket, opens it. and announces the name of the lady whose 
card he finds. She then comes forward eind asks him what 
message he brings of St. Valentine's day. He repeats his 
verse and she presents him with the souvenir she has pro- 
vided- He, in turn, may if he wishes present her with a 
bunch of flowers or a box of bon-bons. 



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Later on, warm maple sugar, or hickory nuts and pop- 
corn may be served. Instead of charging for refreshments, 
serve them to all, and let it be understood that each one, 
as he leaves the refreshment room, may leave a voluntary 
offering. Larger sums are sometimes realized in this way, 
than by having a lixed price. 



C'liil^lrciiS Fair. 

The Childrens' Fair is one of the most interesting and 
protitable entertainments that can be given. It is similar to* 
and conducted much the same as a county fair, and may be 
continued through several days and evenings. 

Let a number of ladies having the fair in charge, extend 
an invitation to all children under fifteen years of age, to 
meet them at a certain time and place. 

A full and clear explanation of what the fair is to be, 
must be made to them and their enthusiasm will be aroused. 
Several hundred children can easily be interested, each of 
wliom will have from one to half a dozen articles to exhibit. 
Any boy or girl, under fifteen years of age. may enter any 
article or articles, of his own handiwork, or in his own pos- 
session. If children wish, they may donate the articles, in 
which case they are sold on the last evening of the fair, 
otherwise they are returned to the exhibitor. 

If pains are taken to interest the children, the results of 
theii' efforts will be surprising. There will be doll's dresses, 
aprons, bonnets, paper flowers, tidies, cushions, knitted and 
crocheted lace, patchwork, pies, cakes, bread, ])aintiug and 
drawing, charcoal work, engines, tops, modelling in clay, 
kindergarten work, wood carving, and other things without ' 
number. 



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These articles must all be classified by the ladies in 
charge. 

Arrange a number of booths for the various depart- 
ments — Domestic. Floral, Mechanical, Art. Culinary, etc., 
and place each article to be exhibited, in its proper depart- 
ment. 

Three judges (ladies and gentlemen) must be appointed 
for each department, and must award first and second pre- 
miums. Fifty cents for a first, and twenty-five cents for a 
^econd premium are suitable amounts, and will show an 
apx)reciation of the children's efforts. 

A nice way to award them is to procure bright, new 
coins, and put each in a little pasteboard box, lined with 
pink cotton, such as jewellers use, writing on the lid of the 
box the name of the child to whom the premium is given. 
Appoint a person to publicly award the premiums on the 
last evening of the fair, also to sell all articles that have 
been donated. 

The fair should be open each day, as well as in the 
evening. 

Dinners may also be served by the ladies. 

This will attract many parents and friends who would 
not otherwise come. 

Each evening a children's program is given, and a light 
lunch may be served by them under the direction of the 
ladies. 

Dinner tickets, which also admit to the fair, also admis- 
sion tickets to the fair only, and ' 'season" tickets for din- 
ners, fair and lunch, should be previously printed and put in 
the hands of the children to sell. 

Prices may be as follows: 



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Dinner tickets ------ 2S cents each 

Admission to fair --.-.. lo cents 

Admission to fair and lunch - - - - - 20 cents 

" Season" tickets, including two dinners and lunches, 

and admission to fair _ _ . One dollar 



T'arlor Enlerlaiiiiiioiil. 

Charades, and tableaux together with a few games con- 
stitute this entertainment. Large double ])arlors, with 
portieres between, are needed, using one room for the guests, 

the other for those who take part. 

An admission is charged at the door, and refreshments 

are served in a side room after the evening's entertainment — 

an extra charge being made for them. 

For charades, the following list of words will be found 

helpful : 

Gal-vest-on, U-ni-vers-al, 

In-vest-i-^ate, Met-ro-pol-i-tan, 

Bal-ti-more, Dic-tion-ary, 

Par-a-lyze, Ges-tic-ii-late, 

Massa-chu-setts, Syn-tax, 

O-hi-o, Sub-ju-g-ate, 

Chrys-an-the-mum, Met-e-or-o-lo<^-i-cal, 

Miles-Stan-dish, In-com-])re-hen-si-bil-i-ty. 

Pres-by-ter-i-an, Ad- just-able. 

Analyze, [Anna reclines. | 

Matrimony, [Matter-'o-mone} . | 

Cauliflower, [Call "Kose" or "Daisy.''! 

If tableaux are given the following are good and do not 
require much preparation : 

"Maud Muller," "Mornini;- and Nij^-lU." 

"Love's Young- Dream," "The Dreamers," 

"(Trecian Maidens," "Evangeline," 

"Single Blessedness." "Sjiring," 

"Summer/" "Autumn," "Winter." 



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'* Aurora Leigh." 

" I'm thinking- how 'twas morning- then; 
And now 'tis night." 

'•Priscilla." 

" The form of the maiden Priscilla, 

Seated beside her wheel. 
And the carded wool like a snowdrift 

Piled at her knee. 
Her white hands feeding- 

The ravenous spindles." 

"Beautiful Isle of the Sea — 

Thy memory' is precious to me." 

[A huge bottle labled -'Cod Liver Oil "] 

"May has come : 

Gentle, delicate footed May 
With all her wealth of green." 

[A little girl — -'May" — in tattered dress and sunbonnet, 
wearing large, coarse shoes, an immense basket of "greens" 
on her arm. ] 

Character readings and recitations may be given and 
games should be provided for those who care for them. 

Several games that all can play are as follows : 

Between the sliding doors leave just enough space for a 
face to appear. Let one of the players drape a black shawl 
over his head and shoulders leaving only the eyes uncov- 
ered. He then appears in the doorway, and the players are 
to guess who he is. Or, the eyes and forehead may be li id- 
den, leaving the nose and mouth exposed. 

The ' -coquette's game" is as follows : One of the young 
ladies is asked to name half a dozen of her favorite flowers. 
She mentions the lily, daisy, pansy, mignonette, heliotrope 
and carnation. 

She then leaves the room and six of the party are then 
given the same names. She is then called back and is 



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asked. 'What do you think of the rose^*' She may answer, 
"It is always lovely!*' "What will you do with the helio- 
troper" Perhaps she will say, "ril set it aside when its 
beauty is gone." --What will you do with the pansyy*" "Fll 
cherish it kindly, always." 

She may thus find, when told whom they represent, 
that she has promised to cherish the one who is indifferent 
to her. and that she has "cast aside" her dearest friend. 

Shadow pictures also afford unlimited fun. 

Across the doorway of a small room adjoining- the 
parlor, stretch a sheet. In the back part of the room place 
a light 

The lights in the parlor are lowered. The players then 
appear in turn behind the sheet in comic costumes and 
attitudes and the guests are to guess who they are. 



The R>iMlric*t ^cliool. 

If nicely planned and carried out. any amount of amuse- 
ment is afforded by holding a session of the District School. 

Select a gentleman, very familiar with the old-time dis- 
trict school to act as schoolmaster. He will wear a spike- 
tailed coat, knee breeches, low shoes with buckles, and a 
powdered wig Several dozen scholars are also dressed in 
old-fashioned costumes and assume old-fashioned names. 

The stage is arranged as an old-time school room, with 
desks and benches, aiad curtains must be used. 

Divide the time to represent the morning session, noon- 
ing, and the afternoon session. 

In the morning the teacher calls the roll, which is 
responded to by "here" or "present, sir." Some of the 
scholars volunteer excuses for absent pupils, which are very 
amu.->ing and rathei- uncomplimentary. One tardy inipil. 



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to escape merited punishment, presents the teacher with an 
immense head of cabbage. 

Next comes a singing- exercise, with motions to imitate 
washing the face, combing the hair, milking the cow, sweep- 
ing the room, etc. 

The spelling class is now called, and made to toe the 

mark, and to wrestle with such words as "phthisic" and 

"cachinnation/" the teacher calling out "next" as each word 

is missed, the pupil who spells it correctly going to the 

" head." 

The efforts of the lisping girl and the stuttering boy, in 

their attempts at spelling, will bring down the house. 

After this class is dismissed, the geography class is 
called, and come forward, being seated on a long bench in 
front of the teacher's desk. This class, unfortunately, is not 
well prepared. The teacher asks ' ' What state has two cap- 
itals? " Dull boy answers "New York." "Name them." 
"Capital N, and Capital Y." 

Others, eager to answer, snap their fingers to gain 
attention. 

The teacher is here interrupted by a girl who comes 
forward with her slate and asks aid in solving the following 
problem: If one dozen eggs are taken out of a basket, how 
many are left? He looks at her in a puzzled way, scratches 
his head, gives it up, and sends her to her seat. The teacher 
now asks " In what state is Boston? "' No one seems ever to 
liave heard of such a place, and after venturing numerous 
answers, as, "Ohio," "California" or "Indiana," they are 
sent to their seats in disgrace. 

The grammar class comes next, parsing "grass" as a 
verb, "who" as a noun, "run" as an adjective, etc., after 
which the morning session is dismissed. 



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While the stage is being arranged for " nooning/" let 
one of the scholars give a comic song, or a recitation. 

The scene at noon is now presented. The girls are 

seated in groups on one side of the room, opening pails and 

baskets containing lunch, while the boys are on the other 

side. 

As the lunch proceeds, they chat, tell stories, and 

exchange with each other a part of the contents of their 

lunch baskets. Some have pumpkin pie, cake, bottles of 

milk and coffee, while others have pieces of sausage, baked 

beans, sandwiches, hard boiled eggs and corn bread. 

After lunch, the girls play '-ring round a rosy" and 
"little Sally Watters."' The boys sit astride the benches 
and play "mumblety peg," or carve their initials on the 
desks, occasionally casting sly glances at the girls. 

Next comes the afternoon session, when the district 
committee is expected, and teacher and scholars appear in 
their "Sunday best," the latter having been repeatedly 
warned to do their best, as an "exhibition" was to be given. 

Presently Deacon Jones and Sc[uire Ancient appear in 
old-time costume, and are given seats by the teacher's desk. 
They partake freely of tobacco and snuff. The exercises 
now^ begin. Arabella Tomkinson delivers the "address of 
welcome," to which Deacon Jones responds. 

Maria Millikens follows with an essay on "Spring." 
The reading class, having been previously drilled, is now 
(tailed, and each one tries to outdo the other, in reading the 
different verses of "Marco Bozzaris." 

The next exercise is a declamation by Jonathan Wllkins 
entitled • Make Way for Liberty." This is very impressive, 
Jonathan's gestures and (lack of) enthusiasm throughout 
making it very interesting. 



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During this effort at oratory Squire Ancient falls asleep 
and the bad boy steals up and pins a slip of paper on his 
back. This act, however, does not escape the eye of Deacon 
Jones, who looks reproachfully at the teacher, who in turn 
gets his whip. Jerusha Jenkins now asks permission to 
*'pass the water;*' also tells on Hezekiah Billman, who is 
making faces at Sally Miller. 

Elizabeth Williams recites, with great simplicity, 
"Twinkle, twinkle, little star,'' and Andrew Johnson reads 
an essay on " Girls.'' 

The school now sings the multiplication table and the 
teacher calls on Squire Ancient for remarks. The latter 
rises, deliberately removes his spectacles, and proceeds 7iot 
to congratulate the teacher and scholars on the success of 
the afternoon's program, but instead, to find fault with the 
teacher's "new f angled notions," such as omitting the " rule 
of three" and leaving the k out of "musick." He also 
severely reprimands him for his lack of government. The 
teacher looks about uneasily, and turns pale while the 
'Squire proceeds to state that they will have to " turn him 
out." At hearing this, the school bursts into tears and sings 
"Auld Lang Syne," and school is dismissed. 



This entertainment is prettiest in the fall, when the 
leaves are turning — the autumn leaves making more showy 
decorations. 

Use nothing but leaves and vines for decorating. 

Festoons of leaves, strung on twine, are showy and 
pretty; also large branches of forest trees on which the 
leaves are turned. 



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Woodbine, just coloring, is especially pretty. If refresh- 
ments are served, have vases of bright colored leaves on the 
tables. 

A central table, elaborately decorated with leaves, in 
fancy desi-ns, adds much to the effect of the supper room. 
At each plate, just at the edge of the napkin, place a bright 
autumn leaf, waxed and pressed. Leaf shaped programs 
cut out of colored bristol board,* or out of white card board, 
and "veined"- with colored ink, are very pretty, and a 
pleasure to make. 

At the entrance is placed a stand on which a leaf shaped 
dish is placed, with the notice on a leaf shaped card, I'Leave 
your Dime." 

Following is the program : 

Music ---_. t^xti, 

. - - heaves from Beethoven 

Ori^'-iiuil MiscellaiiY - - - . "q^-^ , t 

^ . . ' btrav Leaves 

Kecitation ------ A leaf from one of the poets 

Paper ^^a^ ^ 

. ■ ■ - - Autumn Leaves" 

^^"'^''^ ""■---- "I-eaf by Leaf the Roses Fall" 



-♦- 



Dairy :?Iaicl% I^iiiicli. 

A Dairy Maid's Lunch is given in a large hall or room 
where different apartments in which to serve refreshments 
can be arranged. 

A large modern attic is one of the best of places. 

Every young lady who assists with the lunch, or in any 
way, should wear a dairy maid's costume. 

One made as follows is inexpensive and pretty: A full 
skirt of cream and red striped print, full gathered waist of 
cream cheese cloth, having gathered elbow sleeves with 
frill, and black velvet girdle. A cap of white lace or cheese 
cloth is also worn, and low shoes or slippers. 



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Another costume is of indigo blue print, full straight 
skii't and tight waist, white apron, cap. and neckerchief . 

The costumes may be uniform or each may choose a 
different material and style. 

The former is preferable, especially if a march or drill 
precedes the serving of the lunch. 

An informal reception might also be held before lunch. 

Following is the bill of fare: 

Bread and milk ------ 10 cents 

Baked apples and milk - - - - 10 cents 

Mush and milk ------ 10 cents 

Crackers and milk - - - - - - 10 cents 

Milk, per g-lass ------ Scents 

Fresh butter milk ------ 5 cents 

Cottag-e cheese - - - , - - - - ^ cents 

Crackers and cheese _ - _ - - 5 cents 

Bread and milk, and crackers and milk, may be served 
in one booth. Baked apples and milk, and mush and milk 
in another, milk and buttermilk in another, and crackers 
and cheese, and cottage cheese in another. Gingerbread 
and milk, also pumpkin pie, may be added to the bill of fare. 

The guests go from one booth to another, being served 
to what they wish, the lady in charge of each booth giving 
them checks for the amounts purchased in her booth. Have 
one cashier for the evening. Milk stools, pails and churns 
may be on sale, also fresh butter, cheese by the pound, cot- 
tage cheese and cream. 



Jean lii;;elo\% Kveiiiii;;:. 

A Jean Ingelow Evening has been twice observed by a 
large and flourishing church, having been very successful 
each time. 



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The followin<? program was given, the prominent feat- 
ure being the "The Songs of Seven." 

Solo— (Son^'- Folio) "() Fair Dove, () Fotul Dove." 
Paper — "Jean Ini,»-elow." 
Recitation— "The Hijrh Tide." 

Sonj^ — (Song- Folio) "On the Rocks by Aberdeen." 
"Sonirs of Seven" — Exultation, Romance. Love, Maternity. 
Widowhood, (Tiving- in Marria.<re, Lon<:;-in<4- for Home. 

For the Songs of Seven there should be a prettily 
arranged garden scene, which, witli little change, can be 
used for each of the seven parts. Arrange, on the platform, 
several rustic chairs and benches, and a garden vase and 
hammock. Also i)otted plants and branches of trees or 
evergreens. Several singing birds, in pretty cages, will 
also add to the effect. 

" Seven Times One" should be a bright little girl, 
dressed in white, who trips lightly upon the platform "jump 
ing the rope," and then recites her part as though she were 
proud to say 

" I am seven times one to-da^'." 

"Seven Times Two" now appears upon the platform — 
a school girl, carrying an armful of books and her sun-hat. 
She lays aside her books, sits carelessly down and recites 
her part — " Romance." 

"Seven Times Three" is a sweet young lady, prettily 
dressed, waiting for her lover. The lights are lowered 
during this recitation. 

" I leaned out of window, I smelled the white clover — 
Dark, dark was the g^arden— I saw not the g"ate." 

For " Seven Times Four" the lights are again turned 
up. The mother is seated in a rocker, humming a tune, a 
piece of needlework in her hands, when the "lads and 



48 KNTKKTAlNMKlsrTS. 

lassies" run in with their daisies, buttercups and daffodils, 
for "mother to thread them a daisy chain." 

The lights are now lowered for " Seven Times Five " 
a widow walking slowly about in the garden — then seating 
herself in a chair — her arm leaning on the arm of the cliair, 
and her hands folded, she recites her poem — " Widowhood." 

In " Seven Times Six" the mother and daughter appear 
together upon the platform, the mother in a handsome dark 
dress, the daughter in bridal array. 

" To hear, to heed, to wed. 
Fair lot that maidens choose." 

Just after the mother's recitation have a tableau to rep- 
resent the marriage — a full bridal scene. 

In " Seven Times Seven" an old lady with neckerchief 
and cap walks slowly upon the platform and, leaning upon 
her cane, recites "Longings for Home." 

"I pray you, what is that nest to ine — 
My empt^' nest I 

In choosing those to represent the several parts, choose 
those who are specially adapted to the parts, and the results 
of the entertainment will be more than satisfactory. 

The poems will all be found in any complete copy of 
Jean Ingelow's works. 

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Cob^%el) Parly. 

"Weave" a cobweb of strong twine throughout the 
rooms (upstairs and down) hall, passage ways, and stairs of 
a large house. 

The more you tangle it the better (or w^orse) for the 
guests whose duty it will be to unravel it. 

After guests have arrived, and greetings have been 
exchanged, the hostess instructs each to take from a tray a 



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numbered card — the ladies from one tray — the gentlemen 
from another. To each one she also gives a small stick, on 
which to wind the twine. The twines for the ladies to wind 
begin at one place— say the library table; tliose for the 
gentlemen at another. At the end of each twine is a num- 
bered card, and each guest selects the one corresponding 
with the number already held and begins to wird, following 
wherevei- the twine leads, out and in. back and forth, up 
and down, sometimes getting knotted up with somebody 
else's twine, wondering if you will ever reach tlie end, and 
whether the house will ever be restored to order. 

Finally, after many difficulties and trials of patience, 
and numerous "collisions." the end is reached, when, if she 
wishes, the hostess may i)lace a cobw^eb with its occupant, 
(such as are used for. fancy work.) w^hich each guest will 
keep as a souvenir. 

Supper is then announced, after which an outline of the 
evening's experiences may be given by the guests. 



Antique Re4'epli<»ii aii<l Tea. 

All maids and matrons participating in this entertain- 
ment wear costumes of "ye olden time." 

A large hall, with open fireplace, is the best place in 
w'hich to give it. In the fireplace have the andiions, kettle, 
etc., with strings of dried apples hung on either side. 

In one corner have a largf\ old fasliioned clock, in 
another, a spinning wheel with a maid at work, and in 
another a "dasher" churn. Old-fashioned chairs and other 
articles of furniture are placed here and there about the 
room. Th(» rifle hangs over the door, and an old-fashioned 



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couch, with calico curtains alid blue counterpane sets near 
the fireplace. 

Bunches of asparagus hung upon the walls over old- 
time pictures, or suspended from the ceiling, will add to the 
antique effect of the room. 

In the middle of the room are spread long tables, plainly 
furnished with old linen and china. Benches are placed at 
the tables instead of chairs, and a simple old-time bill of 
fare is served The room and tables are lighted entirely by 
candles iu brass candle- sticks. 

At the end of each table place a pail of w^ater, with a 
gourd to drink from. 

Instead of having a program, substitute a "spelling 
bee'' or a " singing school." 



CliilclreiiN Xubilee. 

Children usually feel more interest and responsibility in 
the success of their entertainments than older persons do in 
theirs. 

The Children's Jubilee is best given in the summer, 
when flowers are plentiful, though tissue paper Howlers can 
be substituted nicely. 

Each girl represents a llower. and each boy a bird or 
insect. The girls should all dress in white, wearing upon 
the head a wreath of the flowers they choose to represent, 
and should carry a bunch of same in the hand. 

One girl chooses the rose — wearing a wreath of roses, 
and recites a verse or poem on "The Rose." Another 
chooses the morning-glory or the nasturtium, has her dress 
festooned with vines of same^ and recites a verse or sings a 
song to represent her flower. Others choose the dandelion, 



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lily, violet, pansy, suntiower, daisy, goldenrod, buttercu]). 
bluebell, red clover, daffodil, mignonette or marigold, each 
reciting a verse or singing a song. 

Each bo3^ represents a bird— the lark, bobolink, whi])- 
jioor-will. robin, woodpecker, canary, etc., or an insect — the 
grasshopper, beetle, butterfly, bumblebee or hornet, and 
recites a poem to represent the same. 

All of the children's magazines of the day abound in 
short and witty i)oems, songs and stories, about flowers, 
birds and insects, so that no difficulty need be experienced 
in finding something appropriate for each thing represented. 

Several choruses of "flowers" and •* birds " will com- 
plete the program. 

After the program, the girls may have a flower sale, and 
the boys a candy and lemonade stand, or a lunch may be 
served by the boys and girls. 

Have printed programs arranged something like this^ 

Choru.s . - _ . . By the Birds and Flowers 

Recitation --.-.. By the Violet 

Song- ----__ By Kobin Redbreast 

My History ----- The Mornin«^ Glory 

Follow this out during the en die program, using no 
names except those of the birds and flowers. 

The entertainment is very interesting to the children 
themselves, and delightful to all. 

•$• 

<'oiiiiiiclriiiii N<»cial. 

At a Conundrum Social each gentleman is given a num- 
bered card, on which a conundrum is written. Each lady is 
also given a numbered card on which the answer is written. 

The leader, or hostess, calls on No. 1 to read his conun- 
drum. Each guest guesses at the answer, and if no one 



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guesses correctly the lady holding the answer to No. 1 reads 
it. Xo. :2 is then called, and so on, till all have been given. 

When supper is announced, each gentleman will escort 
the lady to supper, whose number corresponds with his own. 

Menu cards must be provided, containing the menu in 
conundrums only, while the ladies serving same must be 
very familiar with the interpretations. 

If any guest is able to interpret the entire menu he is 
presented with a handsome book. 

MENU. 
The Poor Man's Staff . - - - ■ 

Food of the Spinning- Wheel, - - - 

What the Street Cars do on the Switch 
The Tribe of Ham was Bred there and Mustered 
Causes of Neig-hborhood Contention - 
Most Delig-htful Age of Childhood 



An Unruly Member 

I've Been Basted, Now I'm Baked - 

The Irishman's Toes 

I Come from Under the Rhine 

My Mother Makes Me Sharp 

Tabby's Party - - - - 

Hidden Tears . - - - 

I Feel It from My Heart 

I'm Sour, but You'll Like Me. - 

The Heathen Chinee, - - - 

Congealed Noise - - - - 

Changeable Politicians 

Something to Take 

Musical Cake - - - - 

Impertinence - - - - 

The Bugbear of History 

Stale Jokes - - - - 

Fruit of the Vine - - - 

I Settled Just Above Ground 

Old Maid's Letter, or Boston Overthrow 

Spring Offerings - 



[Bread]. 

[RoUsl. 

[Meat}. 

[Sandwiches ]' 

[Chickens]. 

[Sauce-age]. 

[Tongue]. 

[Turkey]. 

[Potatoes]. 

[Cheese]. 

[Vineg-ar]. 

[Cats-up]. 

[Onions]. 

[Beets]. 

[Pickles]. 

[Chow-chow I . 

(Ice-cream I . 

[Turn-overs!. 

[Cake]. 

[Do-nuts]. 

[Sauce]. 

[Dates]. 

[Chestnuts]. 

[Grapes]. 

[Coffee]. 

[Tea]. 

[Water]. 



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Tlir B4'll Social. 

Bell-shaped programs or cards of invitation are pro- 
vided for this social. 

Each young lady participating dresses to represent a 
••belle" either modern or ancient. 

There will be the city belle, the village belle, the 
country belle, the modern belle, and the belle of fifty years 
ago. 

The following ])rogram may be given, in addition to 
which have several choruses with a '• ringing movement." 
the singers keeping time to the music with tea bells of 
various sizes and tones. 

Chorus. 

Essay— "Bells." 

Recitation — "The Belfrj' Pig-eon." 

Essay— "Belles." 

Recitation— "The Modern Belle." 

Readings-—- The Bells." 

Recitation — "Seven Times Two." 

Chorus. 

During the reading — " The Bells," let a number of per- 
sons, out of sight, keep time with bells, suited in tone to 
each verse, at the proper place, as. 

"Hear the sledg-es with the bells, 

Silver bells ! ' ' 
•' How the3' tinkle, tinkle, tinkle.'" 
"Hear the inelloiu wedding bells. 

Golden Hells !" 

"Hear the loud alanini bells. 
Brazen bells!'" 

'•Hear the tolling of the bells. 
Iron Bells!" 

The recitations mentioned may be found in Bryant's 
" Library of Poetry and Song." 



54 KNTEKTAINMKNTS. 

If properly understood and thoroughly practiced, the 
effect of the bells in the choruses, and in the reading is 
delightful. 

After the program, the tea bell announces that the bf//e.s 
are ready to serve a dainty lunch. A tiny bell, such as are 
used for fancy work, tied with a blue or pink ribbon, is 
given to each guest at the supper table. 



Bird t'oiit'erl. 

A Bird Concert is given by fifty or one hundred girls 
and boys, not over twelve years of age, and all the songs, 
and recitations, if any, must pertain to birds. For the 
choruses, much thorough drilling is necessary, as the chil- 
dren must sing without music or copies of words. 

The following songs from the "Song Cabinet," are 
specially pretty and easy to learn: 

"The Spring- Bird," 

" I Wish I Were a Birdie," 

"The Boy and the Bobolink," 

"The Bobolink's Reply," 

"The Bird Carol." 

"Death of the Robin." 

"The Birds' Ball," 

" Song- of the Bobolink." 

In addition to the choruses, have several solos and duets 
by the " wee ones." also three or four nice recitations. 

Arranged about the platform have a number of singing 
birds in gilt cages. Their singing, sometimes during the 
solos and recitations is very amusing to the children. 

Charge an admission of fifteen cents, and give to each 
child from ten to twenty-live tickets to sell, keeping a care- 
ful account of same. 



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Each one will thus feel a personal responsibility and 
interest, and a large audience is assured. Solicit advertise- 
ments for the programs and thus defray expense of same. 

The children pass the programs on the evening of the 

concert. 

^ 

^ay Day ^lirc'oliii;;. 

This entertainment should be given in a large hall, with 
a spacious platform at one end. 

Two prominent features of the program are the winding 
of the Maypole and the reading of Tennyson's "May Queen," 
with tableaux. 

Have a number of Mayday choruses, recitations and 
songs, while for the opening number have Milton's "May 
Morning" recited, with a tableau to reprej-ent 

"The flower^' May, who from her j^^reen lap throws 
The 3'ellow cowslip and the pale primrose." 

All the girls taking part in the winding of the Maypole, 
or singing in the choruses, are dressed in white, with 
w^reaths of tlowers on the head. A march during the sing- 
ing of one of the choruses is pretty. For the winding of 
the Mayi)ole they must have repeated practice, a number of 
pretty movements being introduced. 

During the reading of the "May Queen," have tableaux 
as follows: 

1. Alice with "knots of flowers and buds and ijfarlands i^av." 

2. " Robin leanins;- on the bridjjfe." 

3. " Beneath the luiwthorn on the "^-rass 

Thej' made me Queen of May " ''' "" 
And we danced about the Maypole 
And in the hazel copse." 

4. "Oh! Blessings on his kindly- heart. 

And on his silver hair I " * * * 



56 kntektainments. 

A thousand times I blest him as 
He knelt beside my bed." 

5. " But sit beside m^' bed, mother, 
And put your hand in mine — 
And Kffie on the other side, 
And I will tell the sij^-n." 

The tableaux are one of the prettiest features of the 
entertainment. If plenty of flowers cannot be had, use part 
paper, or other artificial flowers. 

The entertainment is best given in the afternoon — per- 
haps on Saturday, when young people are at leisure to 

attend. 

^. 

Flower §ale. 

A Flower Sale is held early in the spring when plants 
are needed for bedding. 

Plants may either be solicited, or pi-ocured of a florist 
and sold on commission. Booths are arranged ana prettily 
trimmed for the different varieties^ge^aniums in one, roses 
in another, and so on. A central booth should be made 
specially attractive and contains baskets of cut flowers, and 
hand and button-hole bouquets. 

Bunches of paper flowers, now so beautifully made, will 
find ready sale and will add materially to the proceeds. 

Another booth contains large and small pieces of satin, 
plush or velvet, on which are handsomely painted or 
embroidered sprays of flowers — these to be sold and made 
into fancy work. Any article of fancy work, or piece of 
china decorated in a similar manner, is appropriate and sal- 
able. Flowered scrims and cretonnes may be made into use- 
ful and fancy articles, and sold. 

A reception committee, consisting of a flower girl from 



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each booth, will add to the comfort and pleasure of the 
quests, and each member of said committee may act as a 
representative for her booth. 

A little corner might be reserved for packages of flower 
seeds, either home-grown, or procured of a florist, to be sold 
at live and ten cents each. 

Books on the culture and care of flowers may also be on 

sale. 

<' 

^^IS '' INiiippcr aiKl N(»(*ial. 

The above named entertainment was recently given in 
one of the large Southern cities and was unique and attrac- 
tive. Have menu cards printed as follows: 

-S" SUPPER. 

STJMPTUOUS ! SUPERB I I SATISFYING I ! I 
SUPPER SCHEDULE. 

Substantial Soup. ' 

Slender Slices Turkey, Seasoned with Sag^e. Steak. 

Slimlv Sliced Sandwiches, Stylishly- Shaped. 

Salt Kisinj^s, Scantily Sweetened. Sanitary Staff of Life. 

Splendid Salmon Salad. 

Slaw. S(C)eler3'. 

Sharply Spiced, Slender, Sweet Pickles. 

Stimulative Sauce. Sour Pickles. 

SWKKTS. 

Silver Cake. Spice Cake. S^ion^-e Cake. Snowballs. 

SIPS. 
Sister's Special Steeped Sip. Steaniing' Satisfying- Stimulant. 

Sri'i'KK— Six to Seven- 

Seventeen Sedate Sisters Serve Supper. 

Admission — Several Shilling's. 

Small Sale of Seasonable Articles. 

The sale may be held in the afternoon and after supper, 
while later in the evening a program is given as follows: 



.^8 ENTERTAINMENTS. 

Sweet Song-, 

Short Story, 

Several Spicy Speeclies. 

Selections from a Stra^' Scrap-book, 

Sui^g-estions for Self-support, 

String- Solo, 

Song- by a Sextette. 

The invitations .should be printed on a pasteboard letter 
" S," the menu cards being separate. 



Yesterday and T«-day Reeei>ti<>ii. 

Arrange two apartments, one to represent "yesterday," 
the other "today." In the middle of each apartment 
ai'range the supper table. 

Those of yesterday are as antique as possible, with old 
china and glass, and old fashioned table linen. The tables 
in this room are lighted with tallow candles in brass candle- 
sticks. Scattered about the room have old rockers and 
"settees," and old-fashioned braided rugs upon the floor. 

A bill of fare of "yesterday" is served by old-fashioned 
girls of all ages. Serve the following: Baked beans, corn 
bread, mince and pumpkin pie. gingerbread, seed cakes and 
" twisted " doughnuts. 

In the room representing "to-day" have several ele- 
gantly furnished dining tables, with several smaller lunch 
tables Use plenty of silver, glass and china, also fruit and 
flower pieces. 

Modei-n girls will serve supper, consisting of escalloped 
oysters, oyster patties, chicken and lobster salad, olives, 
salted almonds, angel food, ices and ice-cream, and cake, 
macaroons, etc. 

Handsome rugs and art squares are upon the floor. 
Gas, or large stand and banquet lamps, light the room. 



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Here and there is an etching, handsomely framed, ui)on an 
easel. Bits of bric-a brae, and a few pieces of modern fur- 
niture, comi)lete the room. 

Charge twenty-live cents for supper in either room. 
•^ 

Bahy I'arly. 

Invitations to a Baby Party are issued by a two-year-old, 
to any number of his two- year- old friends. Mothers are 
invited to come as escorts, and the party is held from three 
to five o'clock in the afternoon. 

Prizes are given the babies as follows, with correspond- 
ing burlesque prizes: 

To the baby who weighs most. 

To the baby who cries least, 

To the baby who has the most teeth. 

The prize to the one who weighs most is a pair of boots, 
with a card bearing the following: 

" Such a big- boy— dear nie suz ! 
Must ivear boots like papa does 1 " 

The burlesque prize to the one who weighs least is a 
package of farina, on which is written: 

" Farina mush— not cake and pie 
Will make baby .g-row hitrh as the sky." 

The one who cries least is given a silver(y) medal 
inscribed: 

" Model Boy. Oct. — , 18—." 

The one who cries most is given a bottle of paregoric. 

" Don't for/n^et to say ' Thank you! ' for it, 
F'or many a pain's cured by pare^'^oric." 

To the baby having the largest number of teeth is given 
a box of tooth-picks, with this timely advice: 

"Pick 'em clean, little one. 
It will save vou a snu*!- sum." 



60 ENTERTAINMENTS. 

The baby having the least number of teeth is given a 
rubber ring, with this comfort: 

"If the "tootles" will not come. 
Just YOU use 3'our little g-uins." 

Lunch tables are now spread, with a bowl of cut Howers 
and two lighted candles on each. Two mothers and two 
babies are seated at each table. 

"Good-byes" are then said and the babies go back to 
their everyday joys and trials. 



Holiday Fair. 

No time of year is more favorable for the successful 
holding of a fair, than that preceding the Christmas holi- 
days. 

The w^ork of preparation is such that it seems wise to 

continue a fair through several days and evenings, serving 
dinners and lunches each day. 

For the dinners, which if wisely i^lanned are a sure and 
business like way to increase the proceeds, thorough and 
systematic j^reparation must be made. Tickets should also 
be sold in advance. 

The following booths w^ould be attractive and sure of 
being well patronized: The "Candy Kitchen," ''The Dairy," 
"The Art Gallery," "The Children's Corner," " Santa Claus' 
Storehouse." "The Domestic Booth," "Flower Booth," 
"Country Store." "Lemonade and Icecream Booth,"' 
" Lunch Counter." *' The Tea Room." "The Paper Booth," 
"The Fruit Market." and the "China Booth." 

As many are at a loss to know what to make for a fair, 
the following list of articles is suggested. Remember that 
medium and low-priced articles will tind more ready sale 
than high priced articles. Aprons, sweeping caps, knitted 



K N TIC K r \ I N M K N TS . 61 

slippers, holders of all kinds, satchet ba^s, pen wipers, pin 
cushions, throws, letter holders, watch cases, calendars, 
useful and fancy ba«:s of all kinds, thermometer cases, towel 
holders, doylies. i)Ostal card cases, stamp cases, cases for 
visiting cards, court-plaster cases, handkerchief and glove 
cases, decorated china, charcoal, oil and water-color 
pictu7'es. drawn linen work, crotcheted hoods, mittens, and 
fascinators. 

In arranging for a fair, a good way to create an interest 
is to have a '* Thimble Party." several weeks or a month in 

advance. 

Invite all the ladies of the society to come together of 

an afternoon, each bringing materials for the article she 

Welshes to donate. All will thus begin work together. Each 

will be anxious to do her best, new ideas will be gained, and 

the more salable articles can be duplicated. 

Gentlemen will be invited to tea for which all will pay a 
small sum. This will create a fund tow^ard the incidental 
expenses of the fair. 

Let children be invited to assist by contributing such 
articles as they can make. They may also be in charge of 
the ''Children's Corner." 

An entertainment should be given each evening — a 
magic lantern, a "chalk talk." a debate on one of the lead- 
ing questions of the day, or an entertainment by the chil- 
dren would be enjoyable. 

Make the hall as attractive as possible. Use festoons 
of evergreen, cheese-cloth, or tissue paper, or other inex- 
pensive materials. 

Very little money need be spent in conducting a fair — 
the chief elements of success being oifhifsidsm, iniifi/ of piir- 
])()se. and /i<tr<J irork. 



62 KNTRKTAINMKNTS. 

H^C'oU'li Social. 

This social is given by a score or more of young ladies 
in Scotch lassie costumes, assisted by half a dozen Scotch 
lads not over six or eight years old. 

For the dresses and shoulder sashes worn by the girls, 
the domestic ginghams which can now be had in Scotch 
plaids will answer every purpose and can be used afterward. 

The lads will act as ushers, and each is afterward given 
a tray of home-made butter-scotch to sell. The tirst number 
of the program is also given by them, for which they must 
be carefully drilled, so as to be able to sing without words 

or music. 

For the evening's entertainment give a "Burns' pro- 
gram" as follows: 

Chorus of Lads — "Auld Lang- Syne." 

Paper — The Life of Burns. 

Recitation— "For A' That, and A' That." 

Recitation — " Duncan Gray Cam' Here to Woo." 

Reading-—" Cotter's Saturday Nig-ht." 

Recitation — "Auld Robin Gray." 

Song- — " We'd Better Bide a Wee." 

After the program a Scotch bill of fare is served, con- 
sisting of oat cakes, porridge, Scotch marmalade, cheese, etc. 

An admission of fifteen cents is charged for program 
and lunch, the butter-scotch being extra. 



Fajsol Parly. 

When the summer vacations are over and everybody has 
returned home, a pleasant way of meeting together or of 
entertaining a company is to give a Fagot Party 

Invite each guest to "bring a fagot (consisting of a 
small bundle of sticks) and give a short account of his sum- 
mer's outing." Some have been to the seashore or moun- 



HNTl'.K'TAINMIvNTS. (k> 

tains, others to one of the numerous summer schools, or 
fashionable resorts, while still others have taken overland 
trips, or spent a quiet time in the country. Possibly no two 
have visited the same places. 

An outline of the route taken, ])oints of interest on tlie 
way, course of reading or study i)ursued, noted persons 
heard or met, accounts of yachting, bathing, mountain 
climbing, and many other haps and mishaps, will be a novel 
way of entertaining a company and tilling an evening with 
fun and profit. Each guest, as his name is called, will throw 
his fagot in the open fireplace and relate his experience 
wiiile it burns. 

A pretty feature, where one gives a "housew^arming," 
is to ask each guest to bring a fagot, and as it burns, kind 
thoughts and good wishes for the host and hostess may be 
expressed. 

This feature was recently observed at the " housewarm- 
ing" of one of the most beautiful mansions in a flourishing 
city, many persons of culture and distinction assisting in this 
way. 

A seasonable time for a Bag Sale is near the holidays, 
when one is in search of novel and pretty remembrances foi- 
friends, or just before spring or fall housecleaning, when 
every lady likes new things, useful and ornamental, with 
which to ' • freshen np"' her home. 

There is scarcely a limit to the kinds, sizes and qualities, 
nearly every one of which can be put to use in almost any 
home. 

Have a large number of bags on sale, from the cheapest 
to the daintiest and most costly. When all that have been 



64 entkktainmknts. 

donated are brought in, sort them. Put those for children 
to.£:ether. Also have a separate place for shopping bags, 
satchet bags, stocking bags. etc. , with a lady to preside over 
each. 

Children might have on sale marble bags, school bags, 
emory bags, etc. The bag sale may be held in the after- 
noon and evening, serving lunch or supper. 

In the evening have bag races for the young folks, and 
other games. 

Have on sale on neatly arranged tables or in booths. 
bags of candy, nuts, popcorn, tatty, fruit and bonbons. 

A donation of articles worth ten cents may be asked, 
each article put in a bag and sold, no one knowing just what 
he has purchased till the bag is opened. 

Have on sale also a lot of plain and fancy bags of all 
sizes, such as grocers and confectioners use. These are so 
often needed in every home, and will sell rapidly. 

To those intending to give a bag sale, the following lists 
of the various kinds, and suggestions for making, will bo 
helpful: 

Book h(Hj — Take a piece of blue or brown denim, or gray 
linen, fifteen inches wide and thirty long. Outline a simple 
conventional design on one or both sides, with rope linen. 
Sew up in the shape of a bag and bind around tlie top. 
Three inches from the top put in a casing, through which 
run a cord or ribbon, by wiiich to carry the bag. 

Marble had — Take a piece of bright striped ticking or 
cretonne, and make a bag four inches wide by five inches 
long, turn down a narrow hem at the top, through wiiich run 
a strong cord. 

A Laundrij bay is made of gray linen and has the words 
"Collars and Cuffs" or "Handkerchiefs" outlined upon one 



RNTKKTAINMKNTS. 65 

side. For larger pieces the common grain bags with the 
word ' ' Laundry" outlined in turkey red, and two rings 
sewed on by which to hang them up, are sensible and 
durable. 

Dainty bur/.s for ili'unbJv [xuiics are made by taking a 
pretty silk handkerchief or square of silk, around which 
sew an edge of lace an inch and a half wide. Trace a circle 
around the handkerchief, leaving enough space all around 
for a frill, and put in a casing of ribbon to match the hand- 
kerchief, through which run narrow ribbon of contrasting 
color. 

Fa lit/ b((f/.s may be made the shape of an old-fashioned 
purse, with sliding rings, or like the ordinary shopping bags. 
For these, black corded silk or heavy satin outlined with 
gold thread are pretty and serviceable. 

Oj)('r((-{/fass b(((/s of fancy ribbon, plush or silk, cut to lit 
the glasses, and shirred across the top, are convenient and 
dainty to carry. 

A prcttij shopp/Hf/ b(f(/ is made by sewing together, 
lengthwise, on the wrong side, three lengths of velvet rib- 
bon and two of satin (alternating them,) of equal width and 
of any desired color. When sewed, fold crosswise, sew up, 
leaving a heading and shirring, through which run ribbon 
or cord. 

The small, bright striped cotton towels to be found at 
any dry goods store malve pretty cb/st bags. For the dust- 
cloth take three (piarters of a yard of cheese-cloth and 
fringe out half an inch on each side. 

Safchet b(({/s, in odd shapes and of pretty colored ribbon 
or silk, are inexpensive and are welcome additions to every 
lady's or gentleman's apartments. 

Shoe b'K/s, sfockiiKf b(if/s and p(if( li bfujs of cretonne or 



6<^) p:ntkktainmknts. 

ticking cost but a trifle, and encourage the habit of having 
"a place for everything." 

In addition to the above may be added knitting bags, 
game bags, clothes-pin bags, button and spool bags, fan 
bags, chamois skin bags for watches and jewelry, travelling 
bags, handkerchief bags, and card and photo bags. 



Pre$»identiai Cabinet in I900. 

Let a young lady, who is a fluent talker, give an exhibi- 
tion of "wax works,*" consisting of the President of the 
United States and Iter cabinet in 1900. 

She should lirst give a talk on " Woman's Rights,'' urg- 
ing the necessity of the affairs of state and nation being con- 
trolled by "wimmen." She then gives a description of the 
White House, and sings the praises of her candidate for 
President as she will take her place in 1900. While she is 
talking, the candidate "moves in" as if automatically, and 
takes her place in the middle of the platform where she 
remains motionless. 

As the qualifications of each Cabinet officer are stated, 
she "moves in" in the same way, taking her place to the 
right or left of the President, fully equipped for the work of 
her department. 

A small girl is on hand with a large oil-can. her duty 
being to keep the "figures'" well oiled and "wound up." 

The spc^aker continues her address, (the "figures" mean- 
time automatically going through the work of their several 
departments,) crying down the^evils of the day, stating the 
utter inability of the "men folks '' to bring about a better 
state of affairs, and concludes by assuring her hearers of the 
"good times coming." when "wimmen shall be at the helm." 



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IJIlIc out I olkf>«* < oiHcrl. 

Children's work is always pleasing-. This concert is a 
little out of the ordinary, and is full of interest both to the 
children and their friends. 

Have a large chorus of boys and girls. The boys wear 
spike tail coats, three-cornered hats,, brocade vests and knee 
pants, and low shoes with buckles. 

The girls wear wide, full skirts, tight bodices with 
])utfed sleeves, poke bonnets, glasses, etc., and carry huge 
hand-bags or umbrellas. 

Have one of the boys in faultless costume drilled as a 
leader for the choruses, using a baton and music rack. 

Quartets, duets and solos will complete a i)rogram, 
which is much the same as for ant/ old folks" concert. 

The following songs are pretty for children's voices: 
'•Old P^olks at Home." -'Auld Lang Syne," ''Cousin Jede- 
diah." " Revolutionaiy Tea," and "Grandma's Advice." 

The song, -The Three Old Maids of Lee," can be used 
nicely in this concert. Let one girl sing the song, and after 
the first verse have a tableau to represent the three "fair 
young maids of Lee," and after the last verse another, to 
represent the 

'* Three o/d inaid.s of Lee, 
They were cross as cross could be." 

Four boys will act as ushers and distribute programs. 
By all means sell tickets in advance. 



< alic'o Parly. 

The time for giving a Calico Party is in the fall— the 
place a large modern attic or a barn. 

Written oi- printed inxilations are issued. On the 



68 KNTERTAINMENTS. 

envelope containing the same, paste bits of calico of various 
colors, in different shapes — squares, stars and crescents. 

Where the party is held have festoons of leaves and 
vines, heaps of corn stalks, piles of pumpkins and cabbage, 
and large baskets of autumn fruits, with here and there a 
"jack-o'-lantern." 

The ladies participating wear bright gowns of calico or 
cretonne. Gowns of plain blue, red. orange or green calico 
are also in i3lace. 

For amusement, have an -apple paring" or a '• husking 

bee." 

Serve lunch, consisting of pumpkin pie, apples, ginger- 
bread and milk, and nuts. 

Decorate the tables with golden rod, bitter sweet berries 
and bright- hued leaves. 

After lanch, games or conversation complete the even- 
ing's festivities. 

•J* 

Iiiteriialioiial C tuijfress. 

• This entertainment is arranged and conducted much the 
same as a bazar. Booths are arra^nged and presided over 
by representatives from the different countries, in appropri- 
ate costume. 

A different bill of fare is served in each booth. 

In the Japanese booth, rice and tea are served, and 
Japanese articles are offered for sale. 

In the German booth, sauer kraut, pretzels, rye bread 
and Dutch cheese are served, and so on in all the booths. 

A representative from each country takes part in the 
program, and as many countries should be represented as 
j)OSsible. This will afford a varied program, and a unique 
and pleasing entertainment. 



knti<:ktainmi:nts. <>w 

An admission lee is charged at tiie door, refreshments 
bein,i{ served at the different booths, for wliich a separate 
c'harg-e is made. 



IS«»iiiii<'l aiHl \rrklie l*arl.>. 

For an evenini? of fun and real sociability, let all who 
have not yet done so, try the Bonnet and Necktie Party. 

Invite a large number of iioiukj people of all ages. 
Instruct the ladies to bring an untrimmed hat or bonnet of 
any kind, — the more old-fashioned, the better — also enough 
suitable materials for trimming the same. For the latter, 
llowers, feathers, ornaments and ribbon will be necessary 
for a stylish "trim.'' Each lady must also provide thread, 
needles, scissors, and two thimbles. Instruct each gentle- 
man who attends, to buy or beg sufticient material for a 
necktie of any kind or style. 

Upon arriving, each lady leaves her bonnet and trim- 
ming on a table i)rovided for the purpose, and each gentle- 
man his material for a necktie, on another. 

Have prepared two baskets of cards with corresponding 
numbers, one for ladies, the other for gentlemen. After 
each guest has chosen a card let the numbers be called. The 
lady and gentleman holding No. 1 come forward to the 
tables, where the lady selects material for a necktie that she 
thinks would be becoming to her partner, and he selects a 
bonnet and material for trimming, that he thinks she would 
consider "a love of a bonnet." They then find seats and the 
work and fun begins. 

No. - is next called, and so on till all are supplied. A 
half hour or an hour is allowed for the work, at the end of 
whicli time it must be done. No help or suggestions are 



70 K N T K K T A I N M H N TS . 

allowed, each person being required to use his own taste and 
skill. 

At the expiration of the time allowed, each person pre- 
sents, in a neat little speech, the bonnet or necktie to his 
partner, and all must wear them during the evening. 

A committee of non contestants determines w^hich couple 
has done the most satisfactory work, said couple to lead in 
the grand march that follows, also to occupy the place of 
honor at the supper table. 



Aiitiiiiiiial Fete. 

This is a most pleasing entertainment, gotten up with 
little expense, and may continue through several days and 
evenings. 

A number of booths are arranged, some serving as lunch 
rooms, others containing articles for sale. 

A corn booth is made pretty with decorations of corn- 
stalks, a pyramid of corn (on the ear) and festoons of strung 
popcorn. Parched sw^eet corn, canned and dried corn, pop- 
corn and popcorn balls, door-mats made of cornhusks, ther- 
mometer cases, made by bronzing an ear of corn, removing 
enough of the grains to insert a little thermometer, and 
hung up by a fancy ribbon, will all be found in this booth. 
Bangle boards, made by inserting a row of hooks in an ear 
of corn (bronzed) and hung up by a small chain or ribbon, 
are also pretty. 

Another booth, sure of being well patronized, is tlie 
sii(/ar house, containing home-made candies. 

One of the booths, the f7uif luorkcl. contains small bas- 
kets of choice apples, peaches, plums and grapes, to be sold 
at twenty-tive cents each. Small pum])kin and apple pies 



hnti';k'Tain.mi;nts. 71 

ai'(; also ottered at tliis boolli as well as pumpkins and 
s([iiash. 

Another booth which receives special attention sliould 
be decorated with woodbhie, wild clematis, etc., and should 
have on sale bunches of goldenrod. bitter- sweet berries, 
milkw^eed pompons, bunches of cat-tails, dried grasses, etc. 
These are all desirable for winter house decf)rations. and 
many will be glad of obtaining them in this way. 

If a program is given the platform should be nicely dec- 
orated with sheaves of wheat, large branches of forest trees, 
cornstalks, pumpkins, and baskets of autumn fruits. 

Every number on the program pertains to autumn — 
autumnal fruits, flowers^ sports, etc. 

Dinners and suppers may be served each day of the fete. 
^ * 

OI<l Folkef< ^yii;;iii;; ^eeliiitf^. 

A LYSTE OF YE PYECES. 



I'AKT V}-; FIWST, 

Auld Laii<;" Syne - All ye men and wiimnen. 

Sherburne - All ye men and wimmen. 

Olde Polkes at Home - - Uiiartette. 

Ocean . _ . _ w\ ye singers. 

Worldlye Son<^ - ••Kevolutionary Tea" (solo). 

Jerusalem, nn-^ (xlorioiis Home - All ye sin^'^ers. 
Marseilles Hymn - - , - ^Vll ye sinj;ers. 



I'A WT \K Sl-XON i>. 

Strike ye Cymbal 
Worldlye Song- 
Home At^-ain 
Cousin Jedediah 
Anvil chorus 
Olde Hundred 



xVll ye sing'ers. 

"(rrandma's Advice" (solo). 

Ouartette. 

All ye singers. 

All ye sin}4"ers. 

Evervbodv. 



Admission — One Eng"lish Shylling-. 



72 ENTKKTAINMENTS. 

X. B. Ye doors shall be open at early candle li^^hte. Ye syni^nng 
shall bei^in at eit^ht of ye clocke. 

N. B. Ye olde ladies need not brinj;- your foot-stoves. 

N. B. Ye small boys will not make a noise with their feet, as ye 
tune tinder and time beater has his eye on them. 

X. B. Ye men and wimmen will be suffered to sit toj^ether for ye 

once. 

N. B. Bro. will attend to trimming" ye candles. 

N. B. Ye young-e men are requested to turn their eyes from the 
maidens, lest they be confused, and so falter. 

X. B. A silence should prevade ye assembly, unless, peradvent- 
ure. some of ye worldlye songs be funnv. in which event a little 
laug-hter will be indulg-ed. 

X. B. All such as be endowed with strong; lung-s and a musickle 
training", may stand and syng" in the last tune which ye same is Olde 

Hundred. 

X. B. Forasmuch as no potatoes, or beans, orhomspunbe needed 
for this year, all ye folkes wha come to this syng-ing- meetings will pay 
ve money to ve tither, to be found within ye big" doore. 



\ovolty Party. 

The Novelty Party is a childrens" party, each child dress- 
ing in costume, assuming any character thought best for 
them— the greater the variety the more interesting. 

Interest as many children as possible, giving to each a 
number of tickets to sell. 

The party may be given in large double parlors, or in a 
hall. Let a number of boys in George Washington costume 
act as ushers and doorkeepers, while a half-dozen girls in 
Martha Washington costume, constitute a Reception Com- 
mittee. 

The party is entirely informal, games and conversation 

taking the place of a program. 

Light refreshments, fruit, nuts and candy are on sale, 
and are served entirely by the children. 



RNTr:KTAINMP:NTS. /3 

In one corner is suspended a laj'ge umbrella, under 
wliich a "little old woman" dispenses apples, oranges and 
"saucer pies." 

A tea-room, whei'e wafers and tea are served, is in charge 
of several Japanese girls. 

Little Gretchen walks about the room and sells pretzels, 
from an old-fashioned basket which she carries on her arm. 

At the candy stand is found all kinds of home made 
candies. 

A prettily trimmed i)opcorn booth contains balls of pop- 
corn and bags of same, at five cents each. 

A lemonade table will be one of the chief attractions. 

A grandmother should be seated in a large arm-chair 
with her knitting, and should converse with a little old man 
with his paper in hand 

A Quaker and Quakeress will also be present. 

The Army and Navy is rej^resented by two little boys 
appropriately dressed, the one with his gun and drum, the 
other sailing his boat in a tub of water. 

The following characteis may also be represented: 
"Jack Frost." "Little Lord Fauntleroy," "Tambourine Girl," 
"Indian Girl." "Night and Morning," "Huckleberry Finn," 
"Gipsy Maid," "Little Saint Elizabeth," "Little Nell." "City 
Waif," "Child of Fortune," and many others as they suggest 
themselves. 

A soap bubble table in charge of several Greenaway 
girls wuU afford amusement. 

Buttonhole bouquets may be disposed of by several 
llower girls, dressed in white, witn w-i-eaths of flowers on the 
head. 

A mystery-box table will aftoixl no end of fun. Solicit 
donations of articles worth ten cents and put each in a paste- 



74 ENTERTAINMENTS. 

board box, haviug one color for girls, another for boys. 

These are put on sale, each one choosing the box they 
wish to purchase, without knowing just what it contains. 
The articles must be mn-tlt what is asked for them. 

The ••bag of luck" will also please the children. Take 
a paper bag and till with cand3\ Tie it shut and suspend in 
an open doorwa5\ at a convenient height. The children are 
blindfolded and each are given three trials to hit the bag 
with a stick. When one succeeds in hitting the bag. making 
a hole in it. each child is entitled to all the candy he can get. 
The •• scramble*" will be a lively one. A similar game is tx) 
suspend an apple in the same way. each one trying, blind- 
folded, to •take a bite."" 

Another funny game is "the Hying feather. " The^chil- 
dren join hands and form a ring, when someone throws a 
feather in the air inside the ring. Each one blows at the 
feather. If they blow too hard it tlies away— if too lightly 
it falls to the floor. The game consists in each one trying 
to blow the feather on someone else: the one on whom it lies 
having to pay a forfeit. During the game the players must 
not let go of hands. 

These games, with others that will be thought of. with 
refreshments and the varied costumes, will aft'ord an evening 
of pleasure to the children, and will net a nice sum for their 
treasury-. 

A small admission fee is charged at the door, refresh- 
ments being extra. 

liiiittiii;: Be4'. 

Let each member of a society, man or woman, active or 
honorary, who can knit or wishes to learn, be invited to take 
part in a Knitting Bee. the object being to make a rug. 



p:ntkktainments. -o 

Each person must bring his own needles, also bits of 
yarn of various colors. 

Cast on twelve stitches and knit, garter stitch, a strip 
of any length, using several colors. When the strips are 
knitted, fold each one double lengthwise and baste, 

They are then all given to one person, who dampens and 
presses them, sews them all together, cuts the edges and 
ravels, this making the rug soft and fluffy. 

When bright colors are used, the effect is very pretty; 
you have a nice substantial rug, as large as you please to 
make it. and the w^iole society is thus knitted together. 

It will be astonishing to see how nicely the gentlemen 
can knit. Ladies may meet in the afternoon, the gentlemen 
coming to tea, and for the evening. 



At a "Melon Social" a booth for the sale of melons is 
provided and w^atermelon and muskmelon are served with 
the supper. 

It always nice to have printed programs. This can be 
done without drawing upon the treasury by soliciting adver- 
tisements from business men and women who are interested 
in your w^ork. This will not only pay for the programs, but 
will leave a snug surplus. 



Avoid all uhjectlun(<hle featu res. Chances of all kinds — 
"fish ponds,-' "grab bags." tickets on watches, pictures, 
etc., are undignified and unbusinesslike, and should have no 
place in any entertainment. There are enough bright, inno- 
cent and attractive features, without employing any of these 
methods to increase the funds. 



7() KNTKKTAINM ICxN'TS. 

At a "Kali'ee Klatsch," coffee and doughnuts, or coffee 
and sandwiches are served, each guest buying the cup, sau- 
cer and plate from which they are served. 



For Relief Corps the "Patriotic Festival," described on 
another page, is well worth a trial. "Work it up" thoroughly 
and faithfully, and you will be more than pleased with the 
results. 

The r.rpcnses incurred in conducting charitable entertain- 
ments should never be more than moderate. With wise 
planning and earnest work this is possible. Better put the 
money in the fund direct, than use it for needless expenses. 



A '* Magic Lantern,'' with good views and a fluent lec- 
turer, will afford a pleasant and instructive parlor entertain- 
ment for young people. Songs and recitations in connection 
with a number of the views will add much to the evening's 
enjoyment. 

For King's Daughters' Circles nothing is prettier than 
a "Purple Tea," using purjile draperies and large silver 
crosses, of silver paper, for decorations. A program bear- 
ing on the work of the Circle should be given. Each Circle 
can best arrange its own program. 



"Two Minute Conversations" are an interesting feature 
of an evening's entertaimnent. Select topics of general 
interest, as follows: "Reform,'" "Woman Suffrage," "Tem- 
perance," "Sensible Dress," "Favorite Authors," "The 
Tobacco Habit." "Amusements," "Modern Inventions," 
"Society," "Charities," "Wdman's Work," "Literature," 
"Social Customs," "Young People's Societies." 



K N T !•: \< r A I N M |.; N '1\S . 7- 

A "White Tea' is specially pretty for Y. W. C. T. U's., 
havin<^ all the tables and room decorations of pure white, 
the Y's also wearin<2: white dresses. A prog-ram of appro- 
priate "toasts" should follow the tea. 



A "Blue Jay Social" was recently given as a burlesque. 
All the "bluejays" that were to be found were the J's of 
blue card-board which were basted upon each napkin and 
table-cloth, also upon the ladies" aprons and dresses. A 
huge blue J was also suspended from from theceilino- 

At a " Chestnut Social" the tables are decorated with 
partially opened chestnut burrs, while bunches of same are 
suspended from the ceiling. Chestnuts are also on sale, 
either by the quart or in small fancy baskets at twenty-five 
cents. A prize is offered to the one who with the fingers 
only is able to open a burr. Invitation cards are issued on 
which are outlined a chestnut burr. 



Moderate priees of admission, also for the sale of articles, 
are necessary to success. Better charge too little than too 
much— better have a full house at a nominal fee than a 
"baker's dozen " at a high price. Because the proceeds are 
for the •• church " or the "union" or the "circle" does not 
justify high prices. Give an honest return for all you get, 
and conduct everything in a business-like manner. Ne'ver 
let the price of admission bar any one from attending, 
i-emembering that those to whom the price is no object,' 
always have the privilege of making extra contributions if 
they wish. When asked how much it costs to "get in," 
never give anyone reason to ask what it costs to "get out," 
each guest to determine that foi- himself. 



7.S KNTKKTAINMKNTS. 

A "Chocolataire" is a social at which only chocolate 
eatables are served, and chocolate in pretty little cups and 
saucers. The ladies serving the lunch may wear chocolate 
colored dresses with white caps and aprons. 

For Mission Circles a "Red, White and Blue Lunch" is 
pretty. Have a program of missionary songs, readings, reci- 
tations and dialogues. The tables and room are decorated 
with red. white and blue, while the same colors may be used 
on the invitation cards. 

At a "Conrersaziouc," invite a number of the guests who 
have travelled extensively, either at home or abroad, to give 
short talks on places or people of interest in their travels. 
Descriptions of cities, rivers, lakes and mountains, and of 
distinguished people met. Curiosities from home and for- 
eign lands may also be on exhibition. 

As to the qiKDititij of jrrorisioiis required for a certain 
number, many are at a loss to know how much to provide. 
To such, the following list may be helpful. For a company 
of seventy-live: 

Fourteen small loaves of bread. 

Four pounds of butter, 

Ei^ht g"lasses jell)', 

Eig'ht dozen pickles. 

Five pounds coffee, 

Two g-allons milk and cream. 

Eig"lit loaves cake. 

Fourteen pounds ham, 

Three g^allons ice-cream. 

Six dishes salad, , 

Seven dozen rolls, 

Four large tong"ues, 

Seven pounds of veal loaf, 

Three dozen lemons for lemonade. 



\\ N T H \< T A I N M !•; N TS. / 9 

At a "Pumpkin Social" the rooms ai'(-' decorated witli 
piles of pumpkins and corn-stalks. Small ])umpkins hol- 
lowed out are used for bowls for tlowers for each table, while 
"Jack O" Lanterns" in dark corners ^reet the eye. Pumj)- 
kin pie and pumpkin sauce are serv^ed with the lunch. 

Clultlrcn's ('ritert(finm(')tts! 'dre always enjoyable and suc- 
cessful. Each child, instead of shirking work, feels that 
the greater part of the responsibility rests upon him. and 
that upon his special part dei)ends much of the success of 
the whole. All parents, brothers and sisters, uncles, cous- 
ins and aunts are interested in what the children do and 
anxious to see and hear them. 



Your sHccess will depend not so much u])on what enter- 
tainment you decide to give, but with what cnt/n/sidsnt and 
■jnish you enter upon the work of preparation. If you are 
determined to make it "go," and work faithfully and 
unitedly in that direction, you cannot fail. If however, "you 
don't believe it will be ^ success" — for this reason, or that, 
or the other, you need have no fears but that it will be a 
complete failure. 

Genuine sociabilify is another important factor. To get 
people to come is one thing, to have them glad to be there, 
and anxious to come again, is another. 

Have a cordial greeting and a word of welcome for all. 
especially those who may feel neglected, and strangers. 

Do nothing to merit the reputation of a certain society 
in one of the western towns, which gave frequent socials, 
and " froze out" all who came. A young man defined them 
thus: " Half the people sat on one side of the room and half 
on the other. They all looked at each other and said noth- 
ing, and that's why they were called socials." 



8(1 KNTKKTAIXMKNTS. 

When entertainments are given by tetajjerance, iiiission- 
anj. btnevolent, or cltarituble organization, an attractive nook 
should be provided, where some one in charge will receive 
new members, distribute literature pertaining to the work, 
sample copies of official organ of society, etc.. and will 
explain the different phases of the work, ti-ying to interest 
others in it. 

In large churches and societies, where socials are fre- 
quently given, it is is well to make alpJtnhetical (Jivi.'fioiis of 
the membership, thus dividing the work and responsibilit3^. 
and at the same time making each one feel that they have a 
special part in the social ^ork. Thus, the A's. B's. C's and 
D*s give the January social, arranging the program and 
serving the lunch. The E"s. F's. G's and H's give the Feb- 
ruary social, and so on till the alphabet is exhausted. 
Another advantage gained by this method is that it obliter- 
ates social differences and distinctions, and causes each to 
feel individual responsibility for success. 



There is no better and cheaper way of advertising a 
church or society entertainment, than by sellimj tickitsi. 
^lany will j^urchase. desiring to aid in the work, who are 
unable to attend. Others will buy for friends, and still 
others for those who are unable to buy for themselves. 

This, however, must always be pleasantly and cour 
teously done, remembering that to buy is not obligatory, and 
that all have the privilege to decline who wish to. It is 
never necessary" to remind any one not wishing to buy that 
'•you .supposed of course they'd buy." or, -the entertainment 
being for -our church' or "Our society" you don't see how 
they can refuse," or, '"everybodN' is buying them -I should 



kntp:rtaixmr;nts. 81 

think //n//\/ want some." Each one knows liis own affairs 
better than anyone else. 

In selling tickets always state the object for which the 
])roceeds are to be used. People like to know what is being 
done with their money. 

Give children a part in this work. There are those 
whom they can reach as no one else can. Everybody enjoys 
the friendship of children, and it is not easy to refuse them. 

Let each one go to his friends, clearly explaining the 
object, and he will be sure to succeed. 



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